- Comedian is a 2019 artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Created in an edition of three, it appears as a fresh banana affixed to a wall with duct tape.
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- The piece named ‘Comedian’ was offered for 120 thousand dollars and got sold 3 times, with 2 buyers proudly revealed publicly.
- The controversy surrounding ‘Comedian’ plays a significant role in its analysis. The artwork ignited debates about the commercialization of art, the influence...
- So while art critics and scholars debate the banana’s status in the cultural canon, I took it upon myself to do a full-on banana breakdown, from the artwork’s...
- “‘Comedian’ is a conceptual artwork, and the actual physical materials are replaced with every installation,” an auction spokesperson said via email.
- Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s work, Comedian, a piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall, has been snapped up at Art Basel in Miami.
- Cattelan longed to experience stardom, envisioning ways to plaster his art on the front cover of magazines.
- ‘Comedian’ was no exception – a double entendre chalk full of commentary on everything from global trade to the nonsensical perceived value of art.
- Fairgoers take pictures of Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, for sale from Perrotin at Art Basel Miami Beach.
