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Banksy Monkey Business?, by Daniel Silk on Apr 17, 2008 16:00:41 GMT 1, www.artinfo.com/news/story/27099/monkey-business/
Monkey Business
The robust sale at Bonhams London of a nearly 20-foot-long multipanel work by the British street artist Banksy touched off speculation that the buyers might take a novel approach to turning a profit. Laugh Now, a 2002 stencil spray painting on wood of a chimp, repeated almost 10 times, fetched ยฃ228,000 ($449,000) at Bonhamsโs first Urban Art sale, in February. Several sources, including a dealer with a birdโs-eye view of the salesroom, identified three private London dealers who specialize in street art and all things Banksy as the purchasers. Speculation was rife that the enterprising trio would slice up the giant work and reoffer individual chimps for as much as ยฃ120,000 ($237,000) apiece. One Notting Hill dealer reacted to the prospect this way: โIt would be like cutting up a Damien Hirst spot painting.โ
www.artinfo.com/news/story/27099/monkey-business/Monkey Business The robust sale at Bonhams London of a nearly 20-foot-long multipanel work by the British street artist Banksy touched off speculation that the buyers might take a novel approach to turning a profit. Laugh Now, a 2002 stencil spray painting on wood of a chimp, repeated almost 10 times, fetched ยฃ228,000 ($449,000) at Bonhamsโs first Urban Art sale, in February. Several sources, including a dealer with a birdโs-eye view of the salesroom, identified three private London dealers who specialize in street art and all things Banksy as the purchasers. Speculation was rife that the enterprising trio would slice up the giant work and reoffer individual chimps for as much as ยฃ120,000 ($237,000) apiece. One Notting Hill dealer reacted to the prospect this way: โIt would be like cutting up a Damien Hirst spot painting.โ
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Banksy Monkey Business?, by slowmo on Apr 17, 2008 16:04:39 GMT 1, Interesting, nice find silky.
Interesting, nice find silky.
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Banksy Monkey Business?, by Daniel Silk on Apr 17, 2008 16:30:33 GMT 1, Did you find it on w a l l k a n d y . n e t a couple of hours ago Silky? 
Unlikely  It came in a Google news email.
Did you find it on w a l l k a n d y . n e t a couple of hours ago Silky? Unlikely It came in a Google news email. |
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leumasdarnley
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Banksy Monkey Business?, by leumasdarnley on Apr 17, 2008 16:35:15 GMT 1, Silky's just looken out for us thanks nice read
Silky's just looken out for us thanks nice read
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Banksy Monkey Business?, by cashman on Apr 17, 2008 16:39:06 GMT 1, Did you find it on w a l l k a n d y . n e t a couple of hours ago Silky?
In the words of Bob marley....stir it up
Did you find it on w a l l k a n d y . n e t a couple of hours ago Silky? In the words of Bob marley....stir it up |
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funyoung
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Banksy Monkey Business?, by funyoung on Apr 17, 2008 17:00:30 GMT 1, I might go down with some scissors to help on the Hirst.
I might go down with some scissors to help on the Hirst.
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It came in a Google news email.
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