27
Sep
2008
Authentic Banksy’s?
The fate of five pieces of “Banksy art”, valued at up to $550K is in doubt as the anonymous Street Artist refuses to authenticate them.
The five works of Banksy Graffiti, including “Refuse Rat” and “Fungle Junk” are to be auctioned without the Artists official endorsement but the Auctioneers insist the works are authentic.
A group called “Pest Control” was set up earlier this year and officially endorsed by Banksy in order to authenticate Banksy Art after a series of fake canvasses went to market.
Usually any new Banksy Graffiti appears on the artist’s official site, or is authenticated and posted by Banksy Posters on numerous online forums.
Pest Control are not disputing the Banksy Art featured in the auction, but neither will they authenticate it.
It seems the real problem is not the validity of the pieces, but Banksy’s dislike of his art being taken from where it belongs, on the street.
