Banksy Art Makes Bank
British graffiti artist Banksy not only sells his highly sought-after work to the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but is earning others bank as well.
A mural, painted by Banksy, in Portobello Road, London, earned the property owner big bucks on Monday, Jan. 15, 2008. An online bidder has paid $410,830 for the wall on the online auction web site e-Bay. Prior to putting the work up for auction, the seller protected the piece with a sheet of plastic.
"I am selling the wall because I can't really justify owning a piece of art worth as much as it is," said Luti Fagbenle, the owner of the property on which the graffiti is sprayed, according to Reuters.
Bad Monkey Designs is a HUGE fan of this legendary graff artist. Let's face it, he's made it. His artwork is controversial, thought provoking and breaks boundaries. This is true graffiti - urban art with a message or commentary on our society. Stay tuned to Bad Monkey for our upcoming tribute to this one-of-a-kind graffiti master!
