RESTRICTED -- Banksy Painting Self-Destructs After Fetching $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s

In a photo provided by Sotheby's, the moment when Banksy's "Girl with Balloon" was destroyed by a remote-control shredder, at Sotheby's. The British street artist Banksy appeared to pull off one of his most spectacular pranks, with a frame that shredded his “Girl With Balloon” after it sold for $1.4 million at an auction. (Sotheby's via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY BANKSY PAINTING DESTROYED BY SCOTT REYBURN FOR OCT. 7, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --