A painting depicting British politicians as monkeys has become the most expensive artwork to date by street artist Banksy, as it was sold for 8.5 million pounds ($10.5 million) at the London auction house Sotheby’s.
A painting depicting British politicians as monkeys has become the most expensive artwork to date by street artist Banksy, as it was sold for 9.9 million pounds at the London auction house Sotheby’s.
The painting was sold at auction almost exactly a year after one of his most famous works,"Girl with Balloon," made headlines around the world when it self-destructed in front of aghast onlookers at the same auction house. "Devolved Parliament" was previously on display at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on March 29, the original day the U.K. was meant to leave the EU, before the deadline was pushed back to the current scheduled leave date of Oct. 31.
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