Nov 21, 2024 · A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency...

Comedian is a 2019 artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Created in an edition of three (with two artist's proofs), it appears as a fresh banana affixed to a wall with duct tape. As a work of conceptual art, it consists of a certificate of authenticity with detailed diagrams and instructions for its proper display.

Nov 21, 2024 · But artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million...

Dec 10, 2019 · Art Basel Banana is catchy, but it’s not actually the work’s name. Titled Comedian, it’s by Maurizio Cattelan. Cattelan is an Italian artist and an absurdist—in 2016 he replaced a toilet ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.

Jul 21, 2022 · With Banana Taped to Wall selling for $120 000, it caused an outrage in the art world when it was initially exhibited at the Art Basel fair of 2019. In this article, we will be explaining the weird and wonderful Banana Taped to Wall by Maurizio Cattelan.

The yellow banana fixed to the white wall with silver duct tape is a work entitled “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. It first debuted in 2019 as an edition of three fruits at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, where it became a much-discussed sensation.

That leaves in place lower court rulings that Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, who sold his banana art work, “Comedian,” for about $6.2 million last year, did not rip the idea off of Morford.

Nov 21, 2024 · But what is the viral banana artwork that has been trending online and why was it so sought after? The banana artwork's name is Comedian and was created by Italian Maurizio in 2019. The...

Dive into the banana’s enduring impact and creative expression in the art world. Explore the fascinating journey of bananas in art, from 17th-century Dutch still lifes symbolizing wealth to surrealist masterpieces by Dalí and Magritte.