A yellow banana duct-taped to a wall by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has become one of the most talked-about pieces in contemporary art. Sold for an astounding $6.2 million (Rs 52.35 crore) ...

The art piece, named Comedian, features a ripe, yellow banana taped to a wall hanging exactly 160 centimetres from the floor. The conceptual artwork gained widespread attention and went viral ...

The inspiration came from news reports about East Germans being stunned by the availability of the yellow ... Ms. Banana was considered a consequential figure in the art world for her creativity ...