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Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” — which features a real banana duct taped to a wall — has been replicated by the artist ...
The duct-taped banana is part of "Endless Sunday," a designated exhibit featuring various pieces from Cattelan. Of all his works, Comedian has likely attracted the most attention-ranging from scathing ...
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created a duct-taped banana that's selling for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami, according to art market website Artnet.
A backup banana was brought in. Selfie-seeking crowds became so thick, “Comedian” was withdrawn from view, but three editions of it sold for between $120,000 and $150,000, according to ...
To buy a banana taped to a wall for $120,000 is, believe it or not, a perfectly rational decision. If it’s presented as an artwork by a famous artist with a strong track record, and especially ...
This banana art sold for $6.2 million — but we did it ourselves for just $5.75 By . Andrew Court. Published Nov. 20, 2024, 8:00 p.m. ET. This isn’t low-hanging fruit.
A museum-goer at Pompidou-Metz pulled "The Comedian" off the wall and ate it last weekend. It likely won't be the last time.