Insight into the Banksy Guard and Koons Dog Piece and Removal

Fascinating and the truth behind the stunt

'In 1987 Giancarlo Politi did an interview with Koons. Earlier in this thread, someone referenced the single line, but if you read the entire quote, it provides the context and helps the viewer understand what may have inspired Banksy:

"(The Public is) being deceived on different levels of thought, because they’re educated in abstraction and luxury on different income levels. The upper class would love to pull an individual with ambition and gumption from a lower class to the verge of the upper class, because that’s where the big takings of power are. If they can have you move through social mobility up to the edge of the upper class, they can go in and in one killing get 250 chips; but you’ll never break through, because luxury and abstraction are the guard dogs of the upper class, and the pursuit of luxury is degradation." -Jeff Koons, Flash Art Magazine, 1987
So, that is essentially the story of Banksy's career, and with that in mind, I personally believe this is what may have happened:
Since one can assume Thierry isn't helping Banksy get walls in LA anymore (he's keeping them for himself?), he had to turn to another source.

This source, naturally, as part of the art-world, mentioned that Ace Gallery owner Doug Chrismas owns property. In consideration that he was a notoriously shady dealer who stands for everything that Banksy HATES in the art world, he figured that Chrismas and Ace Gallery would be the perfect target...

Like dangling a carrot in front of the Donkey, Banksy made his installation on Doug's property; knowing full well that he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to gain something from it. Chrismas took the bait, removed the piece. Banksy then distances himself from the work, making the dealer of ill-repute look like an even bigger fool when he has to put it on Ebay to get rid of it.
It's just another art world power-play. Banksy is slowly teaching some very important lessons to the high-art world right now. We all know that with the internet, The old rules no longer apply, and I believe that's why he muzzled the Koons dog.
It's all very logical, and yes, I believe that truth is often stranger than fiction.'

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