{"id":210,"date":"2014-09-25T09:54:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T09:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/?p=210"},"modified":"2017-01-18T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T16:41:59","slug":"banksy-mobile-lovers-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/banksy-mobile-lovers-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"Banksy Mobile Lovers Saves Bristol Youth Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banksy’s Mobile Lovers art that was found on a door at a Bristol Youth Club has been sold for over \u00a3400,000. The artwork that depicts a couple checking their mobile phones over each other’s shoulders whilst in an embrace. It has been the subject of controversy since the the youth club owner removed the door from its external position \u00a0to stop the artwork being stolen and put the door inside.<\/p>\n

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After death threats over his actions the owner of the youth club\u00a0Mr Stinchcombe decided that it would be best that the Mobile Lovers artwork was sold and the proceeds used to save the youth club which was facing closure within 12 months due to lack of funds.\u00a0A letter purporting to be from Banksy was received by the youth club owner stating that it was authentic and that he could do with it as he saw fit.<\/p>\n

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The owner welcomed the sale of the piece and thanked Banksy for saving the youth club, which has operated in Bristol for 120 years. \u201cWe are incredibly lucky to have Banksy donate their piece to our club,\u201d said Mr Stinchcombe at a press conference at the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. As well as the Bristol Youuth Club, part of the money\u00a0will be\u00a0shared with other voluntary youth clubs in the\u00a0\u00a0Bristol area.<\/p>\n

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