Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, is expected to fetch $1 million to $1.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Nov. 20 in New York. Originally debuted at Art Basel in 2019, the bananas are replaced regularly, as the original fruit is no longer available. (AP Video: John Minchillo)
This banana caused an art world kerfuffle. Is it worth $1 million?
Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, is expected to fetch $1 million to $1.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Nov. 20 in New York. Originally debuted at Art Basel in 2019, the bananas are replaced regularly, as the original fruit is no longer available. (AP Video: John Minchillo)