DaShizzle Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Street artist Banksy to be unmasked via eBay auction? STORY HIGHLIGHTS eBay seller claims to know identity of anonymous UK artist Banksy and will auction it to highest bidder At press time, top bid was just shy of $1 million Seller is auctioning a piece of paper containing what he claims is Banksy's legal name (Mashable) -- UK artist Banksy, he of the guerilla techniques and ever-increasing popularity, is about to be unceremoniously identified to the highest bidder in an eBay auction, which ends Wednesday. At press time, the winning bidder is offering one slim dollar shy of a million. Bidding started at $3,000; the auction has had 38 bids. In the listing, the seller states, "I have uncovered [banksy's] identity by matching up the prices of his sold pieces to corresponding tax records. I will reveal no more details... I give you 100% assurance that it is most certainly the full name of the street artist known as 'Banksy.'" The seller also says that eBay had previously terminated his auction because he was selling an intangible good; the seller is now technically offering for auction a piece of paper containing Banksy's legal name. The party offering Banksy's identity is hardly a power seller, having a fairly sparse but mostly positive record that dates back to 2001. At this time, we have no way of determining whether the winning bidder is being taken to the cleaners to the tune of $1 million or whether the seller is legitimately peddling an exclusive glimpse into the identity of a public figure who clearly wants to be anything but public. However, we read on the artist's website that not all Banksy work that is sold necessarily corresponds to the artist himself. CNN: Banksy still hiding in plain sight "Banksy neither produces or profits from the sale of greeting cards, mugs or photo canvases of his work," the site reads. "He is not represented by any of the commercial galleries that sell his paintings secondhand." Banksy gained a bit of stateside exposure in October 2010 when he directed an opening sequence for "The Simpsons." What do you think of this auction? Would you want to know Banksy's identity, or do you think he deserves to live privately and relatively anonymously? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. © 2010 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved. Original Site: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/01/18/bansky.ebay.auction/?hpt=T2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolf.Hipster Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 lol, sucks I couldn't find it up on ebay. ebay snitchin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaShizzle Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yep, I saw the story last night about midnight. Looks like it's already been removed. Sorry I didn't post this then instead of sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolf.Hipster Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 damn son, a nigga just be tryna make a livin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjKeNNyKiLoz Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moist Cooter Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 damnnn niggas hatin on this fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithaca Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 the winning bidder is offering one slim dollar shy of a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 FUCKING WHACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Write on Everything Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It would be easier and cheaper to learn how to look up tax records or to pay someone to get the records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKER29 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 what an asshole. and i agree with this asian lady^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mewzer Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 maybe HE IS BANKSY, and is selling his own name to make a million dollars! sell out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspix Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 so how did it go for anyway?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naste Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 It was all a big scam someone looking to have a bit of fun. Check this catchbanksy.com These people have little to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 haha that is funny, I know a lot of people from my hometown know him well and have painted with him for years he used to do a lot of work on productions with people, but no one drops any info ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndlessCanvas Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 More bullshit hype. I'm over it. (Daily graffiti photos and street art culture... http://EndlessCanvas.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..romero.. Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 we already know who he is.he got caught in like 08 i think. dudes name has been circulated,if you googled it you could probably find it within 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Ink Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I used to trade train pictures with him years ago. I can safely assure you he is not the Cunningham guy. Pretty sure if I went through all my old stuff I would have his mums and dads address in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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