Way back in the day when nobody had heard of Banksy I thought his stenciling was so original and unique. One of the first websites of his I remember him showing how to create stencils, some backstories on his art and how he got them done, etc. It was really cool to have such an inside track with a then very underground scene and artist doing something really original I had never seen.

Fast forward 15 years and everything he stood against, everything he mocked, he has now become a part of. The recent Sotheby's shredder stunt is only the most recent example. He took an expensive piece of his own art, and increased the value ten fold by doing what he did.

I used to love the guy, now he's just another money grubbing scum who can't seem to get enough of the spotlight.