British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge – The New York Times

Although some Banksy artworks have been delicately removed from walls and structures, large auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s don’t sell them, and the artist refuses to provide certificates of authenticity.

Still, the decision to scrub the image off the wall perplexed some dealers in street art. John Brandler, a gallery owner who has traded several Banksy murals, said in an interview that he couldn’t understand why the court service had not hired him, or another dealer, to carefully remove the painting from the building’s walls so it could be sold to raise money for charity.\

 

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