Moore concedes that the sculptures probably couldn't be purchased like paintings, but given the high fees charged at each of the exhibits, "it's still for sale in a sense." Body Worlds charges $21 for general admission to the Chicago and Cleveland shows.
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Are Corpses Art?
Some of the cadavers are macabre - one nonchalantly holds his preserved skin on a clothes hanger. "I certainly think these exhibits are art," said Kevin Moore, an instructor at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and an expert on surrealism. "If the bodies were just used anatomically, there would be no reason to pose or light them the way they do. It's intended to be viewed as art."
Moore concedes that the sculptures probably couldn't be purchased like paintings, but given the high fees charged at each of the exhibits, "it's still for sale in a sense." Body Worlds charges $21 for general admission to the Chicago and Cleveland shows.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
Moore concedes that the sculptures probably couldn't be purchased like paintings, but given the high fees charged at each of the exhibits, "it's still for sale in a sense." Body Worlds charges $21 for general admission to the Chicago and Cleveland shows.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
