The piece, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is the final of the three editions that have already sold, with the last now going for even more money. Mr Cattelan said he purchased the fruit at a local market, 'probably for around 20p' before they went on sale at an art gallery in Miami, Florida. On Wednesday it was presented at Art Basel Miami Beach by Perrotin, a contemporary art gallery founded in Paris that has had a long association with the Italian artist. (Image: Getty Images)(Image: AFP/Getty Images)Gallery founder Emmanuel Perrotin told CNN that bananas are “a symbol of global trade, a double entendre, as well as a classic device for humor”. Mr Perrotin told The Guardian: “Maurizio’s work is not just about objects, but about how objects move through the world.

Source: Daily Mirror December 07, 2019 09:45 UTC