Banksy's piece 'Girl with Balloon' sold at auction for 1 million pounds (about 1.9 billion KRW), but the moment it hit the gavel, half of it was shredded. This was the artist's intention. Later, this same piece went back to auction and sold for 18.5 million pounds, which is roughly 36 billion KRW.
"Internet users react to the irony of Banksy's anti-capitalist stunt backfiring into a massive price hike, concluding that in the art world, a legendary 'story' is the ultimate value multiplier."
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