a work of art

[AliBobbyJ]

At Sotheby's auction house in New York today a masterpiece by artist Mauricio Castellan sold for $5.2 million.

It's a banana duct-taped to a wall.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Do you get the wall included, presumably still attached to the 5 bed detached house in Santamonica?

 

[SamTheGuru]

At Sotheby's auction house in New York today a masterpiece by artist Mauricio Castellan sold for $5.2 million.

It's a banana duct-taped to a wall.

You need to try and mimic it; but double down with two bananas. I reckon you could get at least $10m.

In all seriousness, I don't understand Art and it needs to be left to the experts; Other than those people who do spray painted planet works in less than a minute and also the large scale spirographs.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

In all seriousness, I don't understand Art and it needs to be left to the experts; Other than those people who do spray painted planet works in less than a minute and also the large scale spirographs.

Fair enough.
I liked Hieronymous Bosch, Breughel, the Pre-Raphaelites, L.S. Lowry.
And Rolf Harrris.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I wonder if he peels it does it go up in value, like Banksy shredding one of his.

 

[Bigga]

Maybe it's secretly been up somewhere that drove the value up...?

 

[tweety]

What happens when it rots?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I wonder if he peels it does it go up in value, like Banksy shredding one of his.

The guy who bought it says he intends to eat it. Apparently replacing the banana is allowed as part of the artwork. As is replacing the duct tape or the wall itself.


;)

 

[stonerblue]

I wonder if he peels it does it go up in value, like Banksy shredding one of his.

The wanker says he's gonna eat it. Sickening waste of money.

 

[Skr1975]

Sounds expensive but you can actually see and admire the piece it’s quite catching and something of a bargain