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Amid Booby-Trapped Painting Fiasco, The Question Remains, Who Is Banksy?

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The name Banksy is left as part of a mural painted on the side of one of the classrooms at Bridge Farm Primary in Bristol, England on June 7, 2016. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
The name Banksy is left as part of a mural painted on the side of one of the classrooms at Bridge Farm Primary in Bristol, England on June 7, 2016. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

The art world was abuzz over the weekend after British street artist Banksy rigged one of his own paintings to shred itself the moment after it was auctioned off for $1.4 million. Banksy has has managed to remain anonymous for nearly 20 years, but theories have emerged about the artist's true identity.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Sofia Petkar (@SophiePetkar), a reporter for The Sun in London.

In this grab taken from video on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, people watch as the spray-painted canvas "Girl with Balloon" by artist Banksy is shredded at Sotheby's, in London. (Pierre Koukjian/AP)
In this grab taken from video on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, people watch as the spray-painted canvas "Girl with Balloon" by artist Banksy is shredded at Sotheby's, in London. (Pierre Koukjian/AP)

This segment aired on October 9, 2018.

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