Digital BW, The Print

on 10/23/01 7:18 PM, Jerry Olson at jerryolson@... wrote:

> Anyone see the segmented cow exhibit? Some idiot froze a cow, and sawed
> it into thin slices, then encased them in acrylic and placed each of
> about a dozen or so pieces about 2 feet apart. Is this really art, or
> just plain vanilla cow abuse?

one of the most popular exhibits in German of recent years (I think I have
this right) was some extraordinary peeled and preserved corpses of former
human beings. I only saw it on TV but it was pretty amazing.

Here are a few links that give you an idea. Makes Damien Hirst look tame
(and dull)


http://chinadaily.com.cn.net/star/2001/0913/fe19-1.html

http://www.beachbrowser.com/Archives/eVoid/April-2001/Plasticized-Corpse-Exh
ibit.htm

    
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