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Reading comprehension worksheet asking students to discuss whether a duct-taped banana sold at auction counts as art.
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Have Art Buyers Gone Bananas?

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This printable reading-and-discussion worksheet for Grades 6–12 presents four open-response questions about Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork, which sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's. Students examine the concept of art ownership, discuss whether the buyer got value, and explore historical examples like Marcel Duchamp's urinal. Use for critical-thinking practice, art-class discussion, or debate-writing assignments.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Reading
Grade Level:
6th – 12th Grades
Updated February 2026

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