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Fury over Hirst's 'barbaric' butterflies on two wheels; IN A FLAP ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS ERUPT OVER BIKE BUILT FOR ARMSTRONG.

Publication: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Publication Date: 24-JUL-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Fury over Hirst's 'barbaric' butterflies on two wheels; IN A FLAP ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS ERUPT OVER BIKE BUILT FOR ARMSTRONG.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Mark Prigg Technology Correspondent

HE may have got away with suspending a shark in formaldehyde, pickling sheep and cutting up cows, but Damien Hirst was today accused of "horrific barbarity" after decorating a bicycle with hundreds of dead butterflies.

The artist created the bike for cyclist Lance Armstrong, who will ride it in the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday.

The frame and wheels of the bike are covered with the of wings of hundreds...

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