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Banksy prints, notes, and burner phones: The anonymous artist's former agent is saying goodbye to his archive

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Steve Lazarides , the street artist's former agent and photographer, is auctioning artwork and mementos amassed over 10 years of collaboration from the late 1990s .

Items include proof prints of famous works such as Love Is In The Air, Girl With Balloon , and several Rude Coppers , as well as a pair of special edition "owned and worn" Puma trainers ( UK size 9 ) The sale is estimated to make $ 2 m ( about 1.54 m) Julien 's, in California , will host the auction of more than 170 lots.

What does Lazarides think the future holds for Banksy ? "I predict one day he will reveal himself and hopefully enjoy his life. I told him many times to do so." And if he did? "No one would believe it anyway!" The Under Duress auction, the Banksy archive Of Steve Lazarides , starts at 10am local time ( 5pm in the UK ) on 31 October .

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