I see the price of bananas has gone through the roof

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Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC

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. The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.

"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.

The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times...

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Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," a conceptual artwork comprising a banana stuck to a wall with duct tape.

"Include me out" on this. What's next? A durian stapled to one blade of a broken ceiling fan, entitled "Hamlet"? :confused:
 
The fact a banana with a piece of duct tape sold so much, really makes me conclude that you don't need artistic talent to succeed in the modern art market.
 
No skill, no soul, not much imagination, so we've gone from fraud to grand larceny to armed robbery. I hope some monkey eats the thing and ruins the "investment."
Just my Luddite opinion.
 
...I hope some monkey eats the thing and ruins the "investment.",,.
The monkey will have to be quick because:
"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.

Clearly the man has far more money than sense- in my Luddite opinion :)
 
The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35
$0.35 - $2.6m in less than 12 hrs? Inflation much?
The fruit seller ought to get a pretty hefty commission, IMHO.
And Red Green should get at least Honorable Mention for the duct tape...

I think the art world has jumped the shark.
 
If the guy can talk somebody into giving him 6.2 million dollars for a banana taped to the wall more power to him
 
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