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Artist who created the Duct-taped Banana artwork has sculpted a toilet from 223 pounds of gold (www.wsj.com)
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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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[–] JayTreeman@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

That's exactly what I found funny about it. Like they just didn't want to be out the cost of the material.