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works are offered in the "Gross Domestic Product" online store,
with prices starting at 10 pounds ($13) for a Banksy branded
aerosol of paint to 850 pounds for the stab vest as worn by
Stormzy at the Glastonbury Festival in June.
Customers can only buy a maximum of one item, according to the
rules on the website. Applications will be randomly selected and
then narrowed down by the question 'Why does art matter?', with
the 'Why' crossed out.
The answers will be assessed by an impartial and independent
judge, namely a professional stand-up comedian, the website
(https://shop.grossdomesticproduct.com/) said.
The original products, which will be awarded a certification of
authenticity on the second anniversary of the purchase, are
priced far below market value.
"Please refrain from registering at this time if you are a
wealthy art collector," the site said.
Works by the elusive street artist, who has never revealed his
name, have rocketed in value.
A large Banksy painting of chimps sitting in Britain's
parliament sold for more than $12 million earlier this month, a
record price at auction for his work.
The products available in the online shop have been on display
at Banksy's temporary homewares store in the south London suburb
of Croydon.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
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