[yAnonymous]

Banksy is a sellout.

[hazz99]

Why is it bad to make a profit from your artwork?

[gcatalfamo]

Well for being against capitalistic culture, the Banksy movement acts pretty capitalistic...I guess it's not about making a well-deserved profit, but more about being incoherent with your message.

[justtopost]

It is not, but their whole act has been street art, and purposely making their art hard to obtain, and implying an anticapitolist bent. However its all kind of an act now, with hard to obtain art just raising the percived value. Brilliant, but contrary to the image many have of them.

[giarc]

Did he own the painting prior to the sale, or was it a private collector?

[yAnonymous]

It isn't - except if one of your main messages is being against capitalism. His credibility is now zero.

[nuclx]

Yes he is. Got no street cred.

[have_faith]

Maybe he doesn't want or need street cred? He's just doing his thing.