Art lovers Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have given graffiti guru Banksy a major earnings boost.

The British 'guerilla artist', whose name has been touted across Hollywood after Pitt and Jolie splashed out $2 million for one of his works earlier this year (07), made more than $1million in his biggest auction of original works yet on Wednesday (24Oct07).

The 10 pieces and a print were expected to raise a maximum of $600,000 in total when they were sold in London at auction house Bonhams. But the works have in fact fetched $1.92 million  altogether.

Other celebrity fans of the London-based spray paint artist - who likes to remain anonymous - include Blur front man Damon Albarn and Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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