[pcurve]

“But is the work destroyed? Or is it transformed? Even Branczik isn’t sure. “You could argue that the work is now more valuable,” Branczik said. “It’s certainly the first piece to be spontaneously shredded as an auction ends.”

[chii]

since information cannot be destroyed (at least, according to quantum physics), i argue it's transformed. And it's just as valuable transformed, if not more so.

[okket]

I doubt a burned, sorry, transformed, version of the Mona Lisa would be more worth than before.

[NeedMoreTea]

What if Leonardo had very publicly transformed it before he died?

[okket]

An urn with the ashes of the painting would not be that much worth or admired now.

[jfoutz]

Sports rather than art, but this comment is vaguely reminiscent of cricket.