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| Banksy's Silent Majority fetches more than £445k in Paris | Banksy's Silent Majority fetches more than £445k in Paris |
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| An early Banksy work painted on the side of a festival worker's trailer has fetched £445,792 ($676,668) at an auction in Paris. | |
| Silent Majority, painted during the 1998 Glastonbury Festival, shows soldier-like figures landing on a beach with a speaker in an inflatable raft. | Silent Majority, painted during the 1998 Glastonbury Festival, shows soldier-like figures landing on a beach with a speaker in an inflatable raft. |
| Its Norfolk owners say it "depicts the ...rave and hip hop scene of the time". | Its Norfolk owners say it "depicts the ...rave and hip hop scene of the time". |
| The work is unusual for a Banksy piece, as it is largely freehand with little use of stencils. | The work is unusual for a Banksy piece, as it is largely freehand with little use of stencils. |
| Auction house Digard said it was thought to be one of the artist's oldest works. | Auction house Digard said it was thought to be one of the artist's oldest works. |
| The metal piece, painted over three days outside the festival's Dance Tent, measures 2.4m (7.8ft) by 9.9m (32ft). | The metal piece, painted over three days outside the festival's Dance Tent, measures 2.4m (7.8ft) by 9.9m (32ft). |
| Its message reads: "It's better not to rely too much on silent majorities ... for silence is a fragile thing... one loud noise and it's gone." | Its message reads: "It's better not to rely too much on silent majorities ... for silence is a fragile thing... one loud noise and it's gone." |
| The elusive graffiti artist's team has provided a certificate of authenticity as part of the auction lot. It was painted in collaboration with fellow Bristol artist Inkie. | The elusive graffiti artist's team has provided a certificate of authenticity as part of the auction lot. It was painted in collaboration with fellow Bristol artist Inkie. |
| The owner, who prefers to be known by his first name, Nathan, said he organises infrastructure at festivals and lives in the trailer. | The owner, who prefers to be known by his first name, Nathan, said he organises infrastructure at festivals and lives in the trailer. |
| He said Banksy approached him in 1998 - before he rose to fame - to ask if he could use it as a canvas for a piece commissioned by the festival. | He said Banksy approached him in 1998 - before he rose to fame - to ask if he could use it as a canvas for a piece commissioned by the festival. |
| Nathan agreed, in return for some tickets and his expenses. | Nathan agreed, in return for some tickets and his expenses. |
| Now he says he has no definite plans for the proceeds although he may choose to build a house. | Now he says he has no definite plans for the proceeds although he may choose to build a house. |
| Street art specialist Mary McCarthy said the piece was "quite special" as an example of a Banksy work which did not rely heavily on stencils. | Street art specialist Mary McCarthy said the piece was "quite special" as an example of a Banksy work which did not rely heavily on stencils. |
| "This one really is a rare piece," she said. | "This one really is a rare piece," she said. |
| It was one of more than 150 "urban art" pieces auctioned on Monday including work by artists Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Pure Evil and Conor Harrington. | It was one of more than 150 "urban art" pieces auctioned on Monday including work by artists Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Pure Evil and Conor Harrington. |