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Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?

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Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?
The British artist famous for his spot paintings is Damien Hirst. He began producing these pieces in the 1980s. One example, the 2005 painting Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, is striking for its machinelike uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius. Hirst is the most prominent of the Young British Artists, or YBAs, who began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories in the 1980s. Hirst is known for his use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
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DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY. Original work The Currency Project. Dots. Colors
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY: 6274. NOBODY SHOULD HEAR IT Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper Edition: 5.149 unique works on paper Size: 21.5 x 30 cm Conditi...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Faneel H13-11 from Where the Land Meets the Sea on aluminum panel, Hand signed/N
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst Faneel, H13-11, from Where the Land Meets the Sea, 2023 Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel Signed, titled, dated and numbered 123/192 on the label on th...
Category

2010s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Metal

H17-2 Civilisation Falling (from Civilisation)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Giclée print on Cotton Smooth Rag Edition of 459 143 x 112 cm (56.3 x 44.1 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the material...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Norwich, GB
DAMIEN HIRST (BORN 1965) Taytu Betul, from 'The Empresses' (H10-5), 2022 signed in pencil on the publisher's label affixed verso, stamp-numbered, laminated giclée print with screenpr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Panel, Digital, Giclée

The Empresses
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Happiness, The Secrets Laminated giclée on aluminium composite panel, Signed/N
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst Happiness, from The Secrets, 2024 Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel Signed, titled, dated and numbered 247/327 on the authentication label on the back ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Metal

For the Love of God (with diamond dust), Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Damien Hirst (1965) Title: For the Love of God (with diamond dust) Year: 2009 Medium: Silkscreen, glazes, and diamond dust on wove paper Edition: 591/1000 Size: 12.75 x 9.5 i...
Category

Early 2000s New Media Figurative Prints

Materials

Glaze, Screen

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