An unnamed buyer, identified only as a European art collector, has confirmed she will go ahead with purchasing a Banksy painting for $2 million, despite it shredding itself immediately after the sale last week.
The anonymous artist known as Banksy planted the shredder within the frame of the 2006 artwork entitled “Balloon Girl.”
Thierry Ehrmann, director of Artprice, an agency which closely monitors art market prices, says the stunt has likely increased the value of the work by $1.3 million.