Banksy sells work for $60 in Central Park, New York – The Guardian

Britsh grafifi street artist Banksy sets up a stall in New York City with an elderly man selling signed, original artworks done by Basksy himself, however overall the takings for the day are only $420 (£263) after selling several paintings.

I found this story really interesting, the well known graffiti artist who loves to poke fun at the art world seems to have played a practical joke on the public.

I think by the overall set up, generally we would never assume that the paintings were originals, as there are many knock offs and stalls selling cheap versions of this artists work, I don't think people would instinctively think that these are worth thousands of pounds.

 Whats interesting about the video is watching the elderly man sit there in almost boredom, not really engaging with the public, or seeming too fussed about making a sale, which sets him aside from most market sellers who tend to be more encouraging.

Although what is interesting is when he makes a sell, he very friendly hugs, and kisses each person suggesting that they've got a real bargain.

The set up and video itself is a piece of art I think, to show that we shouldn't attached ourselves to an artists name, just because they may be famous, we shouldn't let they be why we like a piece of art.