Graffiti "slave labor", missing from the wall store in London, did not sell at auction site Fine Art Auction Miami. Since that auction was removed another Banksy mural, "wet dog"

Banksy Graffiti "slave labor" with the boy, a sewing machine on a garland of British flags, did not sell at auction site Fine Art Auction Miami. The probable cause of removing the lot with an estimate of 500-700 thousand dollars at auction February 23 protests were the Londoners living near the store Poundland, which originally was located this mural. graffiti appeared on the wall of the shop in May 2012 . Local residents believed the mural gift from street artist, never sign and comment on their work. In guessed graffiti and political (the anniversary of Queen), and social (the problem of child labor) overtones. So when fresco suddenly disappeared from the wall of Poundland, a few days later surfaced in the catalog auction house in Miami , the media began an active campaign against the sale.

In the fresco "slave labor" from the auction FAAM was removed another Banksy work, "wet dog", estimated previously at 600 -800 000 dollars. The owner of Fine Art Auction Miami Frederick Here (Frederic Thut): «although we have not had any issue of law regarding the sale of lots Banksy numbered 6 and 7, Fine Art Auctions Miami deliverers persuaded to remove these works at auction».

Who is the owner of the fresco "slave labor" - is still a mystery. Shop Poundland, on the wall of which it appeared, was only a tenant of the building. Its owner on the documents listed company Wood Green Investments Limited, but the efforts of the county Harringay contact with representatives of the company have so far been in vain. But the name of the owner of "wet dog" is known - is a New York art dealer Stephen Ketsler (Stephan Keszler), specializing in the sale of works of Banksy. Rumor has it that the owner can be Ketsler both papers. He did not comment on such speculation.

Ketslera often criticized for selling stolen graffiti on the dealer said that the work of Banksy come to him from the owners of buildings in which they appear. In particular, the mural "Wet dog" shake depicting white mongrel, in 2006-2007, appeared on the West Bank, and in 2010 was removed from the Palestinian territories Ketslerom and his team on behalf of the owner of the building. Later, the dealer bought the mural and was going to sell it at the said auction FAAM. According Ketslera, they removed the "wet dog" from the auction due to risen hype ("We felt uncomfortable in this setting»).

graffiti that appeared on the wall Poundland store near the place where, until recently, was a fresco "Slave labor» Source:

It is unknown whether the return of graffiti "slave labor" on the wall of the London store. In the absence of street artists protest mural painted on this site some new graffiti. One of them depicts a rat with a sign «Why?» («Why?") In the legs. Someone even said that rat commentary of the Banksy.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources : artinvestment.ru