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Banana Duct-Taped to Wall Sells for $1 Million at Art Auction

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Banana Duct-Taped to Wall Sells for $1 Million at Art Auction
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  • Cattelan's 'Comedian' sells for $1M at New York auction.
  • 'Comedian' features a banana taped to a wall, debuted in 2019.
    • Sotheby's hails 'Comedian' as game-changing artwork.
    • David Galperin notes 'Comedian' challenges art values.
    • Cattelan's piece ignites discussion on labor and trade.
    • Art buyers purchase rights, not the banana itself.
    • Chloë Cooper Jones describes Cattelan as a 'trickster artist'.
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