Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork sold at US $6.2m at auction

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Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan sold a duct-taped banana artwork 'Comedian' for US $ 6.2 billion in an auction held in New York.

This unique conceptual art piece called 'Comedian' is the brainchild of an Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

People who attended the Art Basel Miami Beach fest wondered whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke and raised cheeky questionable standards among art collectors.

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Topics: Justin Sun Banana taped to wall Art market Comedian artwork Banana art Duct tape art Maurizio Cattelan Comedian artwork Maurizio Cattelan Cryptocurrency auction

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Published On: 2024-11-21 @ 15:49:21 (6 hours ago)

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