Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
A mural once stenciled on the wall of a Hollywood gas station recently sold for more than $200,000.
The piece, known as Flower Girl, was stealthily created five years ago by the world-famous street artist Banksy. The sale sparks big questions about the nature of art, vandalism and commerce, and the ways in which they're intertwined.
Art critic Ben Lerner explores these ideas in the current issue of Harpers Magazine as he profiles the world of art vandals who physically attack, shoot, kick and kiss expensive works of art.