"Will enigmatic British artist Banksy finally have his identity revealed? Quite possibly, if eBay auction items that promise to deliver the man behind the street art can deliver.
One listing some news sites are linking to (that has since been removed) read, "I have uncovered [Banksy's] identity by matching up the prices of his sold pieces to corresponding tax records. I will reveal no more details ... I give you 100 percent assurance that is most certainly the full name of the street artist known as 'Banksy.' "
If you search "Banksy identity" on eBay, several items promising to give the highest bidder the artist's real name still show up, ranging in price from just pennies to thousands of dollars.
While the man behind the artist has managed to stay fairly unknown, he's not totally incognito. Banksy directed an opening sequence for "The Simpsons" in 2010 and created the film "Exit Through the Gift Shop." The faux documentary was nominated for a BAFTA Tuesday for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer."
source: http://scoop.todayshow.com/_news/2011/01/18/5870625-banksys-identity-to-be-revealed-by-ebays-highest-bidder?gt1=43001
![Secret Identity Sale of the Day: As you may or may not have heard, there have been several attempts over the past couple of weeks by a certain person or persons to auction off the identity of the notorious Bristol Bomber known as Banksy. All previous auctions have been unceremoniously plucked from eBay by the Powers That Be, the most recent of which reached a rather ridiculous bid of $999,999 before being unplugged. Just as quickly, however, a new auction has emerged (screencap above, just in case), this one starting at a quaint $3,000. Whether eBay likes it or not, I have a feeling the folk/s behind this effort won’t stop until Banksy’s identity is known to all. Unfortunately for them, everyone already knows it’s 89-year-old Rose Biggin of North London. [thanks bjoerrnn!]](http://i.imgur.com/RaDJ6.jpg)
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