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The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991 (ID: 7254) by Damien Hirst

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  • Artwork title The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991
  • Date produced 1991
  • Work Type Sculpture
  • Medium Glass, painted steel, silicone, monofilament, shark and formaldehyde solution
  • Artwork dimensions 2170 x 5420 x 1800mm (85.5 x 213.4 x 70.9 in.)
  • Historical classification 1990s
  • Artist byline © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS Images
  • Photographer credit Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
  • Keywords YBA, animal, death, natural history, formaldehyde, tank, shark
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