Artist backs street art net sale

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An artist who left 1,000 paintings on the streets of London for people to pick up has given his seal of approval to those already selling them on eBay.

A team of helpers left Adam Neate's works around the capital on Friday night and within hours they were appearing for sale on the website.

Neate said: "Humans are humans and everybody likes to make money.

"I have not got anything against people putting them on eBay - and if it helps them with Christmas..."

Some pictures have been put up for sale for bids over £1,000, while others started at a more modest 99p.

Neate's work has previously fetched up to £43,000 at auction.

The run of 1,000 pictures, with each piece featuring a different combination of printing and stamping, were distributed across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London.

Neate said: "I like the idea you can stumble across art in any environment, not just a gallery - you can walk along the street and find a painting."