The Art Assignment

Behind the Banksy Stunt

Season 4 Episode 24 | 10m 23s Video has closed captioning.

When Banksy shredded his artwork the moment after it sold at auction, he left many questions unanswered. What are we to make of the stunt?

Aired: 11/01/18

Rating: NR

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