An infamous contemporary art piece featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall is worth more than $1 million, prompting outrage and ridicule from online art lovers.
simple title comedian This artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan went global in 2019. Art Basel Miami Beach A fair where three editions were sold at the following prices: $120,000 and $150,000. Five years later, the work is estimated to be worth between $1 million and $1.5 million in S.Ozerby's auction on November 20th. David Galperin, Sotheby's head of contemporary art, said The Associated Press reported that Cattelan created provocative works of art.
“What Cattelan is really doing is holding up a mirror to the world of contemporary art and asking questions, making us think about what value we place on works of art and what they are. ,” Galperin said.
The highest bidder is comedian Bananas and duct tape are replaced regularly so you will own a certificate of authenticity to recreate your display.
“When you buy Cattelan's Comedian, you are not buying the banana itself, but a certificate of authenticity that gives the owner permission and authority to reproduce this banana and duct tape on his wall as an original work by Maurizio Cattelan. ” said Mr. Galperin.
Chloe Cooper-Jones, an assistant professor at Columbia University's School of Art, said the work “lies at the intersection of kind of humor and something very creepy.” He frequently considers ways to provoke us, not just for the sake of provoking, but to ask us to examine things like the darkest parts of history and ourselves. ”
Cooper-Jones pointed out that the banana itself can be seen as a symbol of colonialism and corporate power.
“It would be hard to think of a better, simpler symbol of global trade and its exploitation than the banana,” Cooper-Jones said.
“There is not an important, profound, meaningful work of art of the last 100 or 200 years, or indeed of our history, that did not cause some degree of offense when it was first unveiled,” Galperin added. Ta.
Just like when I debuted, comedian It was worth more than $1 million and caused a huge stir on social media.
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