Empiire | Business | Entrepreneur on Instagram: "When Banksy shredded “Girl with Balloon” the moment it sold for $1.4 million, most people thought the artwork had been destroyed. Instead, the stunt became one of the most brilliant moves in modern art history. By turning a live auction into a performance, Banksy transformed the piece into something entirely new. The half-shredded canvas — renamed Love Is in the Bin — instantly became more famous than the original. Collectors weren’t buying a pain

Calminmotivation on Instagram: "Banksy’s $1.4 million painting was shredded during a 2018 Sotheby’s auction and ended up selling for $25.4 million. Girl With Balloon was partly destroyed by a hidden shredder, transforming it into Love Is in the Bin, a striking critique of the art world itself. Ironically, the destruction made it even more valuable, setting a Banksy record in 2021 and raising questions about Sotheby’s role in the stunt. Follow @calminmotivation for more like this ⚡️ #entrepreneur