Has he gone bananas? The artist Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial work Comedian has sold for an enormous sum. Some think the art world has lost the plot.
Crypto boss buys a banana for £5m
Seriously?: The sale was the first time that “Comedian” (above) had appeared at auction, after first making a splash at Miami’s Art Basel fair in 2019 before travelling the world. The banana is one of an edition of three.