Damien Hirst
Love Lost, 1999
British conceptual artist Damien Hirst is reportedly the United Kingdom's richest living artist who shot to fame during the 1990s. Born in 1965, Hirst studied at Goldsmiths in London and was part of the Young British Artist (YBA) movement that was known for exhibiting their work in unconventional spaces. Hirst won the Turner Prize in 1995 and is known for his lucrative and controversial artistic career.
Away from the Flock (1994)
Mother and Child (Divided), 1993 detail
Mother and Child (Divided), 1993
In His Infinite Wisdom, 2003
Love's Paradox (Surrender or Autonomy, Separateness as a Precondition for Connection.), 2007
The Golden Calf, 2008
The Child's Dream, 2008
The Immortal, 1997 - 2005
Much of his work deals with mortality, the groteque, and art itself. Hirst’s work borders taxidermy, plays with consumerism, and seeks to shock. With death being an important theme to many of Hirst’s works, his most famous works are the series of preserved dead animals in formaldehyde. Hirst has sold 244 new works at a Sotheby’s and has had a major solo retrospective exhibited at the Tate Modern in London. He currently lives in Devon and has studios in Gloucester and London
In Nomine Patris (In the Name of the Father), 2004-2005
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