Overview

• Banksy’s 2013 mural, featuring a heart-shaped balloon with a Band-Aid, was defaced shortly after its creation, sparking a graffiti exchange on the Brooklyn warehouse wall.
• The six-foot-tall, four-ton wall section, titled 'Battle to Survive a Broken Heart,' was preserved by the Georgiadis family after the warehouse was demolished.
• Questions remain about whether additional stenciled graffiti on the mural was added by Banksy or other taggers, with experts divided on its authenticity.
• The auction, hosted by Guernsey’s on May 21, marks a rare sale of a large-scale Banksy piece, with its final value uncertain due to its size and disputed elements.
• Proceeds from the sale will partially honor the late Vassilios Georgiadis, with donations planned for the American Heart Association in memory of his legacy.