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> [“There could be no objection to homicidal art as art. One could certainly object that an artwork made out of dead bodies is immoral, but from a purely aesthetic point of view, it could still be a rewarding aesthetic experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcateer/there-could-be-no-objection-to-homicidal-art-as-art-one-could/)

John McAteer

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## More by John McAteer

> [“There could be no objection to homicidal art as art. One could certainly object that an artwork made out of dead bodies is immoral,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcateer/there-could-be-no-objection-to-homicidal-art-as-art-one-could/)

John McAteer

> [“According to this view, all that matters to art appreciation is beauty of form. The logical extreme of aestheticism turns out to be homicidal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcateer/according-to-this-view-all-that-matters-to-art-appreciation-is-beauty/)

John McAteer

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