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Khan Academy: Damien Hirst's Cornucopia at the British Museum

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In this video [2:40] Damien Hirst explores the symbolism of the skull and the futility of decorating plastic skulls in an attempt to make death more palatable. Curator Colin McEwan discusses skull imagery in Meso-American cultures, where the skull alludes to both death and life.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)