Why the $120,000 Banana Is the New Mona Lisa

Inside the Hive by Vanity Fair

English - December 13, 2019 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB - ★★★★ - 891 ratings
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Does the $120,000 sale of a banana duct-taped to a wall at Art Basel signify the decline of capitalism, or is just really clever P.R.? Stefan Simchowitz, the notorious art dealer, joins Nick to not only defend the banana, but to (genuinely) argue that it may be the greatest work of art since the Mona Lisa. Stick around to hear Nick and Stefan discuss an egg, consumerism, and the collective banality of social media.