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Art Basel: Maurizio Cattelan’s $120,000 banana eaten by artist

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Image caption The banana has attracted huge interest

An artwork of an overripe banana duct-taped to a wall that sold for $120,000 (£91,000) has been eaten by a separate performance artist.

The artwork, titled Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was on display at the international…