At first glace the corresponding picture appears to be a kaleidoscope of radiant colours but take a closer look and you will notice the thousands of butterflies.(and yes these are REAL butterflies) This piece of art which stands 17x7ft was sold for 2.2 million pounds which roughly translates to 3.5 million dollars Canadian. Although the artist, Damien Hirst did not say where the butterflies were from for his artwork entitled I Am Becoming Death, one could assume that these butterflies were harvested for their vibrant colours.
Breathtakingly beautiful? Yes. Ethical? Not in the slightest.
To read more about butterfly harvesting:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0A15F8395414728DDDAD0994D0405B848CF1D3
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