Following on, I like the idea that what happened at Sotheby's was not exactly what Banksy planned. The title of the (new) piece, Love in a Bin, describes his intention that the whole picture would shred. That the shredder broke half way through leaves the new owner with something that was mostly created by the artist but partially created by circumstance. All rather satisfying, at least for me. I like the idea that not everything is under control.
If I did a History of Art course today I could probaly write pages of pretentious drivel about this whole situation. In fact, I may well write pages of drivel just to explain to myself why this event pleases me so.
If I did a History of Art course today I could probaly write pages of pretentious drivel about this whole situation. In fact, I may well write pages of drivel just to explain to myself why this event pleases me so.