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Unsuspecting tourists who thought they were buying cheap Banksy knock-offs have scored the bargain of a lifetime after the elusive street artist revealed the paintings were really his.
Banksy used an anonymous old man to sell several of his original works for US$60 ($63.60) from a stall in New York's Central Park on Sunday.
The paintings are actually worth around $42,400 each.
It took hours for the man to make his first sale, no doubt because everyone thought he was selling counterfeits.
His first customer was a woman who bought two small canvases for her children – but only after haggling him down to a half-price discount.
Banksy used an anonymous old man to sell several of his original works for US$60 ($63.60) from a stall in New York's Central Park on Sunday.
The paintings are actually worth around $42,400 each.
It took hours for the man to make his first sale, no doubt because everyone thought he was selling counterfeits.
His first customer was a woman who bought two small canvases for her children – but only after haggling him down to a half-price discount.
Banksy sells his art for practically nothing to unsuspecting public
Unsuspecting tourists who thought they were buying cheap Banksy knock-offs have scored the bargain of a lifetime.
www.theage.com.au
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