He's the poster boy for the country's chattering classes and art world – a man feted for creating works that poke fun at the Establishment, while, famously, hiding his identity.Under the pseudonym , he has become a global star with an estimated £50 million fortune. His Girl With Balloon has been rated the 'nation's best-loved work of art', more popular than John Constable's The Hay Wain. The results came from a poll, based on a list compiled by arts writers including the Observer's media correspondent.But there is an egregious hypocrisy behind all this hero-worship.
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