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19 February 2021

7598 GB adults surveyed

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Artist Damien Hirst, known for his works of putting animals in formaldehyde, has said in an interview he "flirted with the idea of pickling people" but never did it. Do you think using human bodies in this way would or would not have been acceptable as a work of art?

Conducted 19 February 2021

YouGov surveyed 7598 GB adults

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Artist Damien Hirst, known for his works of putting animals in formaldehyde, has said in an interview he "flirted with the idea of pickling people" but never did it. Do you think using human bodies in this way would or would not have been acceptable as a work of art?

Conducted 19 February 2021

YouGov surveyed 7598 GB adults

By:
5%
11%
15%
55%
14%

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