Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana to a wall, titled it “Comedian”, and sold 5 editions of the artwork for as much as $150,000 each. Why did it capture our attention, curiosity, and memes? What does it mean?
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The $150,000 Banana
| Title | Comedian |
| Artist(s) | Maurizio Cattelan |
| Dates | 2019 |
| Places | North America / United States |
| Period, Culture, Style | Contemporary |
| Artwork Type | Sculpture / Assemblage |
| Material | |
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Cite this page as: The Art Assignment, "The $150,000 Banana," in Smarthistory, April 6, 2020, accessed December 25, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/the-150000-banana/.
