The Spiritual Possibility Of Hunger In The Belly Of A Cherub (1991) - Amora on cotton
This pivotal work, part of a series of 'foods that look like other foods', was conceived by artist Lucius Skipper whilst visiting the supermarket with his mother and noting the contrast between her absolute faith in the nutritional value of modern food, but her scepticism of modern art. Valued at around £9.6 million, it provokes in the viewer a profound, primal fear.
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