LONDON, ENGLAND.- An auction record was set for graffiti artist Banksy after a set of Kate Moss paintings were sold in London for £50,400. The six silk-screen prints, feature the model painted in the style of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe pictures and sold for five times its estimated value. A stencil of a green Mona Lisa with paint dripping from her eyes sold for £57,600 at the Sotheby's auction.

A Sotheby’s spokeswoman stated, "It's quite sensational to go over five times the low estimate. I believe Kate Moss was happy about Banksy using her image in an iconic way. It's not often we sell works with spray paints but we'll be seeing a lot more of Banksy as he seems to be building up a global presence."

Banksy has become well known for his controversial stunts. He once tampered with Paris Hilton's CD, replacing copies with his own remixes and giving them titles such as Why am I Famous? and What Have I Done? At a recent Los Angeles sale, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was reported to have spent more than £200,000 on work by Banksy.