With the emergence of famous street artists, Banksy being the most famous and sought after, new problems have risen in the art world...authentication of street murals, figuring out ownership of said murals, and theft. With two fakes popping up over the last couple months and many artists unwilling to sign the murals for fear of legal repercussion and for the fact they do not want the work removed for profit, galleries are straddling an interesting line between art sales, fraud, and theft. Take a look...
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Banksy-murals-prove-to-be-an-attribution-minefield/25631
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