Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, was estimated to sell for $1.5 million at auction. Here's a look back at how the banana became a beloved motif in the arts ...

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 ...

You've probably seen the infamous artwork "Comedian," even if you don't know its name. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created the piece in 2019 for Art Basel by duct-taping a banana to a wall ...

Cattelan is no stranger to controversy ... we spoke exclusively to Justin Sun to find out what attracted him to Comedian. Sun says: “I was drawn to Comedian because it’s not just an artwork ...

The banana is an artwork titled “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The buyer Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, plans to eat it. Photo: Sotheby's/Reuters ...

Damien Hirst has given his verdict on Comedian, the divisive work of art by Maurizio Cattelan, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The piece, which has been described as a commentary ...

On the evening of November 20, 2024, Sotheby’s auction house sold an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for an astonishing sum. The piece, titled Comedian, is not a conventional painting or sculpture.

Damien Hirst has given his verdict on Comedian, the divisive work of art by Maurizio Cattelan, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The piece, which has been described as a commentary on ...