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The Acquired Inability to Escape by Damien Hirst — VisualArtsDB

The Acquired Inability to Escape

The Acquired Inability to Escape

1991

Medium: Glass, steel, silicone rubber, Formica, fibreboard, chair, ashtray, lighter and cigarettes
Dimensions: object: 2134 x 3048 x 2134 mm
Museum: Tate

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