Sincerity and Cynicism in Maurizio Cattelan’s Banana
The art work that moved the world from Miami
Whatever else the coverage of Maurizio Cattelan’s latest work of art, the banana duct-taped to a wall named Comedian, was—a frenzy that devolved into a cacophony of acting out and one upmanship—it was also the epitome of the art world. From the crowds at Galerie Perrotin’s booth to the mocking cover of the New York Post to Jerry Saltz’s Twitter screeds,…
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