Key facts
- A banana, part of Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian,' was stolen from a French museum.
- The artwork, which features a banana taped to a wall, was noticed missing by a guard on Saturday.
- An iteration of 'Comedian' was sold for $6.2 million in 2024.
The theft of a banana, a central element of Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual artwork 'Comedian,' from a French museum highlights the value and vulnerability of contemporary art. The piece, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall, has previously sold for millions, raising questions about art security and the definition of value in the art world.