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Sotheby’s announced plans to auction the 18-karat sculpture, titled America, with opening bids set at around $10 million.

https://archive.is/Kb4HY (wsj)

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/6-2m-duct-taped-banana-artist-now-selling-18-karat-gold-toilet-for-10-million-3278185/

The duct-taped banana artwork was a popular culture story in 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian_(artwork)

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And it's called America

Boy, they sure got our number with that one!

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Like there's so many bad things to lambaste the usa over but this feels like it's DRUMPF coded and very liberal, like I can picture the artists being like "yeah america was good until orange hitler came along!" smuglord

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would have been slightly more poignant if the damn thing sprayed blood every 30 seconds or so

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago