The landlord privately demolished and sold banks murals, which aroused the anger of local residents

Original title: the landlord privately dismantled and sold banks murals, arousing the anger of local residents

According to the mirror, a couple of landlords took down the banks murals on the wall and sold them privately, which caused controversy in the local area. Banks is a famous graffiti artist. Last August, he painted a mural about children and sand castle on the wall of an old electrical appliance store in lowestft, Suffolk, UK. The owner of the building later quietly removed the artist's work and sold it privately. Their behavior aroused the anger and disappointment of the whole town. Nasima begum, vice mayor of the city, said: "it's disgusting that some people want to profit from things that don't belong to them. I'm sure banks didn't paint murals there to make others profit. It's really a pity. Banks's works of art caused a sensation and attracted a lot of tourists here." An expert said that the price of the mural could be as high as $2 million. It is said that the couple (Gary and Nadine Schwartz) have sent the art to the famous Julian auction house in California. However, it was reported that it had never left British territory, but was sold to a private buyer at an undisclosed price.
Darren Julien, chief executive of Julian auction house, confirmed this week that the work of art had been sold privately. "The owner of the painting has sold it under our service, so we can't provide it now," he said John Brandler, a collector of banks murals, said that the mural could sell for $1.5 million to $2 million at the auction. He thought the guiding price of Julian auction house was too low ($200000 to $400000), which made the seller hesitate.
Local residents had previously condemned the couple's decision to deduct the murals from the wall as "very selfish". On Facebook, local resident Brandon Eames called the couple's behavior "stupid" and "rude". He wrote: "this work of art is now being auctioned in public. It's terrible. Why spend money to protect it and then take it away..." Matthew cook, another local resident, said: "they are greedy and lack understanding and respect for the work. To be honest, this is a joke and sets a bad precedent." (compiled and reported by China Youth Network)