How To Sell A Banksy.
An alright, controversial documentary I watched last night.
"Should I steal/rescue a Banksy piece from public property and sell it for thousands?" Good question.
Alper Cagatay, who took the iconic wheat paste "Have A Nice Day" from Shoreline Bridge in Hackney, London, did eventually sell it (with great travail) for $25,000. Banksy/Pest Control Dept. would not authenticate the pice because it's not a work of art.
The irony, though, I found in this is documentary is that Thierry Guetta/Mr. Brainwash (the man who Banksy unintentionally helped rise to fame as a street artist) walks right by Alper unnoticed (39:17), briefly ending up in yet another film about Banksy. Uncanny!
If you like street art like me though, you should watch Exit Through The Gift Shop if you haven't already. It's an excellent film by Banksy himself. Soo good.
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