How Do Patrick Dougherty's Sculptures Relate to the Cycle of Life

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Multiple Choice

How do Patrick Dougherty's sculptures relate to the cycle of life?

• A) he uses dead materials as memento mori
• B) he transforms branches and twigs into artworks that extend the lifespan of a once-living material into the realm of art
• C) he uses man-made materials that look like they were made in nature
• D) people buy his artworks when a child is born and the person carries it with him or her until death
• E) he records the life cycle of a tree and plays the video in art galleries

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