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Originally Posted by Brianna
Londoners would immediately realize it was art and not take a bunch. Only stupid, crass Americans would do something like that.
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The whole point of the concept of a pile of bananas as art is that it's a changing installation piece. Taking a few bananas is part of the piece. I'm not going to touch the stupid crass American comment, but here's a bit of the background story:
"Here in London the bananas are not expected to spark a political reaction - just a hungry one.
From 3pm today anyone who fancies a free snack can take their pick from among the bananas with impunity. In fact, that is the point of the work. Fishbone said: 'It will be a reverse sculptural process. As the bananas are taken away the work is whittled away until it vanishes.' "