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The Duct Taped Banana

A critique of Maurizio Cattelan’s $120,000 banana

By E.K. DanielsPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
The Duct Taped Banana
Photo by Ussama Azam on Unsplash

Cattelan's 'Comedian' is what happens when Dadaism meets Home Depot and your local market. A taped banana parades as profound commentary, mocking both artist and patron. An emblem of excess, it encapsulates a culture fixated on novelty over substance. It sold for $120,000 but I think Warhol would've canned it.

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E.K. Daniels

Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen

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    Written by E.K. Daniels