The ‘Duct Tape Art Banana’ sparks a wave of memes
The 'Duct Tape Art Banana' is a famous artwork composed by Maurizio Cattelan where one can see a banana duct taped to a wall.
A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for £4.9 million – part of the evolving relationship between art and finance
On the evening of November 20, Sotheby’s auction house sold an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for an astonishing sum. The piece, entitled Comedian, is not a conventional painting or sculpture. It consists of an ordinary banana, duct-taped to a wall at a jaunty angle. The hammer price? A staggering US$6.2 million (£4.9 million).
Meet Maurizio Cattelan, the Artist That Sold a Banana for USD 6 Million
He’s been an artist for many years but made waves once again for a piece that sold this month. Meet Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Duct-taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art
The Italian artist who created the banana duct-taped to a wall that sold this week for $6.2 million, said in an interview published on Friday that the work was a "provocation" and an invitation to appreciate the true value of art.
Last Laugh? Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian,’ a Duct-Taped Banana, Sells for $6.2 Million at Auction
The controversial work, which instantly went viral when it debuted at Art Basel in 2019, beat estimates several times over.
The iconic 'duct-taped banana' was just auctioned: But why did it cost in million of dollars?
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian,' a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction. The artwork, purchased by Justin Sun, sparked debate about the nature of modern art. While some saw it as a social commentary,
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Heartbreaking reaction of the 74-year-old banana seller who sold 35c fruit that became $6 million artwork
Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped Banana entitled "Comedian," displayed during a media preview at ...
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned ...
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Banana' Sells for Over $6 Million: A Look at the Controversial Artist's Career
The 'Banana' hanging on the wall (titled 'Comedian') by Maurizio Cattelan was recently sold in New York for over 6 million ...
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Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s
Sotheby's contemporary evening sale pulled in a total of $112.3 million. The result is 64 percent less than the same sales ...
Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were ...
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Golden Horse Awards Celebrate Diversity, Aamir Khan's Near-Retirement Revelation, Maurizio Cattelan's Art Provocation
The Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan honored Chinese films about COVID and gay romance. 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' achieved ...
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Neighborhood riffs on a $6.2 million banana
Comedian,” a conceptual piece of art that sold at Sotheby’s last week, has some local imitators aka admirers.