PAINTING WORTH MORE AS DAMAGED GOODS Banksy's famous Girl with Balloon has been voted the UK's best loved s work of art. It first appeared as graffiti on a wall in East London and the true identity of the artist has never 10 been revealed. When a framed painting of Girl with Balloon came up for auction at the famous auction house, Sotheby's in London, it sold for £1.04 million. But then something extraordinary happened - shortly after it was 15 sold, the painting began to pass through a shredder hidden in the frame. Banksy posted an image on Instagram of the shredded painting, saying that he'd secretly built a shredder into the frame of the painting 20 in case it ever came up for auction. The auction house refused to reveal the identity of the buyer who successfully bid for the artwork, but suggested that the media attention would increase the value of the 25 painting. "This is now part of art history in its shredded state and we'd estimate Banksy has added a minimum fifty percent to its value." GLOSSARY a shredder = niszczarka TEENS BUILD BUSINESS EMPIRES FROM THEIR BEDROOMS 30 Enterprising teens are selling stuff online and making a fortune! They're buying popular items from streetwear brands and reselling them on Depop, an auction app aimed at young people. Reselling limited edition goods can earn them up to several thousand pounds a month. 35 Scarlett was fourteen when she started recycling used clothes by selling them online. "When I didn't wear something any more, I thought I may as well sell it on,' says Scarlett, now fifteen. These days she buys products from hyped sports labels with a cult following, from boutiques and clothes markets in London 40 and sells them online. She recently bought an on-trend backpack for £120 and sold it for £180, making her a nice profit of £60. She finds out which products are 45 in-demand by checking streetwear- focused social media groups. She earns around £100 a month. 'Wherever I go, I | Focus 4. Second Edition. Student's Book | 6/56