One of the best-kept secrets of the art world is the real name of a British graffiti artist known as Banksy. Far from a simple tagger, Banksy is a pop culture phenomenon because he or she can do with spray cans what most people can’t do with a full paint set and all the technical training in the world. In many ways, building owners hope for Banksy to hit their building as his work actually raises the value of a property. Banksy’s real name is unknown; however, an eBay user is auctioning what he or she claims to be Banksy’s real name on a piece of paper.
The description of the auction, which has been removed by eBay, read as follows: “If you win this auction I will mail you a piece of paper revealing the true identity of ‘Banksy.’ I have uncovered his identity by matching up the prices of his sold pieces to corresponding tax records. I will reveal no more details. The winner of this auction is the only person I will ever share this information with. The piece of paper will say his name, nothing more. I give you 100% assurance that it is most certainly the full name of the street artist known as ‘Banksy.'”
The auction was up in the million-dollar range before eBay pulled it, saying that information can’t be sold. The auction owner got around this by writing the name on a piece of paper, and then attempted to auction that paper. Once again, it appears that the auction is down, but someone out there says they know Banksy’s real name and they’re hoping to get paid for it.
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