6.2 million

[Auld Phart]

for a banana taped to a wall?

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards...

www.yahoo.com

Duct tape cost $8 a roll of 50', bananas .61 each.


sounds like a good profit.

anyone want to lend me $10 so I can become a millionaire?

 

[1srelluc]

I'm not even mad.

 

[shockedcanadian]

for a banana taped to a wall?

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards...

www.yahoo.com

Duct tape cost $8 a roll of 50', bananas .61 each.


sounds like a good profit.

anyone want to lend me $10 so I can become a millionaire?

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

for a banana taped to a wall?

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards...

www.yahoo.com

Duct tape cost $8 a roll of 50', bananas .61 each.


sounds like a good profit.

anyone want to lend me $10 so I can become a millionaire?

One man's junk, is another man's treasure. I am sure the guy buying will display it proudly.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

I'm not even mad.

Why would you, i dont think it is your money that is being wasted.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

for a banana taped to a wall?

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards...

www.yahoo.com

Duct tape cost $8 a roll of 50', bananas .61 each.


sounds like a good profit.

anyone want to lend me $10 so I can become a millionaire?

As I understand it he isnt getting the complete artwork. Hes getting a box containing a banana and a roll of tape. He is invited to install the banana on his own wall to maximum effect. There are artists instructions on how to install this.

He intends to eat the banana as a statement.

I fear that by the time Sothebys ships the banana it might have gone off. He may be better off visiting a local store and buying a banana to consume as a substitute.

 

[Auld Phart]

Just had a thought...

If I bought a banana, and duct taped it to a wall, could I be arrested for art forgery?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

You would be arrested in britain,

 

[Natural Citizen]

The art business is probably a great way to launder or redistribute money on the down low.

Assuming one wanted to launder or redistribute money on the down low.

 

[Auld Phart]

The art business is probably a great way to launder money.

Assuming one wanted to launder money.

NYC gallery unveils new $225K Hunter Biden painting — and 2 buyers are interested

The most expensive artwork at the first son’s new SoHo show is priced at $225,000 — and already has two interested buyers.

nypost.com

"The most expensive artwork at the first son’s new SoHo show is priced at $225,000 — and already has two interested buyers, The Post has learned."

China and Japan.

 

[Hellokitty]

Just had a thought...

If I bought a banana, and duct taped it to a wall, could I be arrested for art forgery?

If the guy is getting a roll of duct tape and banana, which has to be replaced he's not getting an original.

The least the artist could have done was create a banana that wouldn't have to be replaced.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The art business is probably a great way to launder or redistribute money on the down low.

Assuming one wanted to launder or redistribute money on the down low.

Like crypto ?

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

If the guy is getting a roll of duct tape and banana, which has to be replaced he's not getting an original.

The least the artist could have done was create a banana that wouldn't have to be replaced.

Unless it is one of those plastic bananas seen as decoration for the table.

 

[luiza]

It's more of the usual theatre employed by gallery owners and auction houses who work together . Plus selected "Critics".
Fake players and Gullible Sheeple .

Before you scoff , check out the one tribe that own and/ or run almost every major gallery and auction house in the western world.
They all make great livings by convincing Sheeple that Art has new definitions .
Not that different from telling Sheeple how gender definitions have changed .
And so on .And on .

 

[hondo 50]

At an auction. Not at auction.

 

[ReinyDays]

Straight out of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut ... the artist was paid an enormous amount of money for art work which was just a 6 inch green line ten feet long ... one of the sub-plots of the story about the perception of wasted government money ...

Timmy can't read but we have a $2 million ball of earwax ...