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People only say banksy sold out because he got more popular, and found a bigger audience and a bigger market for his work. This meant he got rich, and I think his original 'fans' or appreciators or whatever felt exploited. As if he'd used them and now he was famous he'd forgotten them, or 'forgotten his roots'. I think this isn't really true, he seems more remote & less underground only because more people know his name. As people have said, you're not going to turn down more money in a situation like that, because there's no reason not to. Money sort of causes the problem - when large sums of it get involved with stuff like banksy or zoo york, the original fans get upset and feel suddenly cold and just one of many, and its not the fault of the company or artist.