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Damien Hirst Art

British, b. 1965

British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works.

In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God.

Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol’s embrace of mass production.

Belonging to Hirst's ongoing series of “spot” paintings, begun in the 1980s, the 2005 piece Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution is striking for its machinelike, industrial uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius.

In addition to making art, Hirst has launched stores that sell editioned works (Other Criteria), a restaurant (Pharmacy2) and even his own London museum (Newport Street Gallery).

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Artist: Damien Hirst
Splendour By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Splendour By Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a contemporary British artist known for his provocative and conceptual works, often exploring themes of life, death, and mortality. He ga...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

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 Damien Hirst Art

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Enamel

Damien Hirst, The Currency set of 4 (Yellow, Pink, Purple & Blue), 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency set of 4 (Yellow, Pink, Purple & Blue), 2022 Offset lithograph on thick semi-gloss poster paper of Damien Hirst's Currency project currently on display at...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Lithograph

Damien Hirst, The Currency Poster (Blue) (Framed), 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency Poster (Blue) (Framed), 2022 High quality digital print on 170gsm paper 59 x 89 cm (23.23 x 35.04 in) One of four poster designs from Damien Hirst's sol...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Horizontal 'Spots' II, Woodcut, 2018
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The minimalist's dream, the large-scale iconic contemporary pop art Horizontal 'Spots' with multi-color dots by Damien Hirst is one of fifty-five limited edition woodcut prints on So...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Woodcut

Tryptophan
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Tryptophan (2010) is a striking woodcut print created by the renowned British artist Damien Hirst, as part of his celebrated 12 Woodcut Spots series. This collection of works explore...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Woodcut

'Vertical Spots' IV, Woodcut Print, 2016
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The vertical Spots 'Gly-Gly-Ala' by Damien Hirst is a multi-color woodcut in his signature palette formed with series unique colors. This exquisite piece is created in a limited edit...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Woodcut

Butterfly Heart (large) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Heart (large) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition Laminated Giclée print on aluminiu...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Empresses: Theodora, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-3)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Theodora (H10-3 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 154/3315 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Butterfly Spin Painting, acrylic on paper by Damien Hirst (2009)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Damien Hirst (1965) Butterfly Spin Painting (2009) acrylic and metallic paint on paper 21 h × 27 w in (53 × 69 cm) Signed and stamped with Damien Hirst's studio's blindstamp; stampe...
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Early 2000s Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Twist
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Twist Series: In a spin, the action of the world on things Date: 2002 Medium: Etching Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 44" Framed Dimensions: 43.5" x 5...
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Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Etching

Empresses: Wu Zetian, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-1)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Wu Zetian (H10-1 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 154/2853 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Psalm: Quare fremuerunt gentes?
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Psalm: Quare fremuerunt gentes? Series: Psalm Date: 2009 Medium: Silkscreen with glaze Unframed Dimensions: 29" x 28" Framed Dimensions: 31.75" x...
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Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glaze, Screen

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...
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Early 2000s New Media Damien Hirst Art

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Glaze, Screen

Damien Hirst 'Ethidium Bromide Aqueous Solution' Spots Etching, 2005
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst 'Ethidium Bromide Aqueous Solution' Spots Etching, 2005. Signed by the Artist on front. Edition of 65. Published by the Paragon Press, 2005. The iconic 'Spot Series' i...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Archival Ink, Etching, Aquatint

Horizontal 'Spots' I, Woodcut, 2018
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The Horizontal 'Spots' by Damien Hirst is a multi-color woodcut in his signature palette formed with series unique colors. This exquisite piece is created in a limited edition of onl...
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2010s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Woodcut

H18-4 Splendour (from the Kaleidoscopes)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition of 69/180 85 x 140 cm (33.5 x 55.1 in) Hand-signed by the artist and numbered Mint. Minor imperfections may appear du...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Digital Pigment

'Mickey' Silkscreen with Glitter, 2006
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Mickey’ is of a matching set with ‘Mickey’ and ‘Minnie’ by Master Contemporary Artist, Damien Hirst. Created in 2016 as part of a limited edition series. Damien Hirst’s ‘Mickey’...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Screen

'Mickey and Minnie' (Set)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
"Mickey" is of a matching set with "Mickey" and "Minnie." Set against a vivid blue background and encrusted in glitter, Damien Hirst’s “Mickey” is a playful reimagining of the belo...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Screen

'Minnie' Silkscreen Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Minnie’ is of a matching set with ‘Mickey’ and ‘Minnie’ by Master Contemporary Artist, Damien Hirst. Created in 2016 as part of a limited edition series. Damien Hirst’s ‘Minnie’...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Screen

Butterfly Rainbow Heart (H7-4) (small) - Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst Butterfly Heart (H7-4) (small), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel 35.0 x 36.4 cm Edition of 3510
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Fruitful (small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst
 Fruitful (small), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel

 Digitally signed by the artist 
 39 x 39 cm Edition of 3308 The editions titled Fruitful f...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Forever (small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst Forever (Large), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel digitally signed by the artist on the back 39 x 39 cm Edition of 2573 The editions titled Fru...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 3041 (1561 NFTs, 1480 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Fruitful (large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst Fruitful (large), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel digitally signed by the artist on the back 78 x 78 cm Edition of 1928 The editions titled Fr...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Theodora (H10-3) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Theodora (H10-3) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 3315 (1749 NFTs, 1566 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter 3...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Taytu Betul (H10-5) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Taytu Betul (H10-5) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 2814 (1526 NFTs, 1288 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitte...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Wu Zetian (H10-1) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Wu Zetian (H10-1) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 2853 (1569 NFTs, 1284 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Suiko (H10-4) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Suiko (H10-4) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 3310 (1653 NFTs, 1657 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter 39.3...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Forever (large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst Forever (Large), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel digitally signed by the artist on the back 78 x 78 cm Edition of 1449 The editions titled Fru...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Damien Hirst - Beautiful, Tastefully Sensuous Explosion Painting, Unique Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Beautiful, Tastefully Sensuous Explosion Painting (H12-2), 2023 Medium: Giclée print on poly-cotton artist canvas mounted on birch plywood stretcher...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Canvas, Giclée

Damien Hirst Gagosian Gallery 1996 (announcement)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst, Gagosian Gallery, New York 1996, Announcement Card Rare vintage 1990s Damien Hirst Gagosoan announcement card published on the occasion of: 'No Sense of Absolute Corru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Offset

Kynance Cove
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-3 Kynance Cove, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm Edi...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

H15-1 Raphael (from the Archangels) Damien Hirst Cherry Blossom floral print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Giclée print on archival fine art paper Edition of 100 52 x 144 cm (20.5 x 56.7 in) (Frame 60.5 x 152.5 cm / 23.8 x 60 in) Hand-signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued. Sold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Giclée

The Currency
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst is arguably the most successful living British artist. He established his reputation, as both an artist and curator, in the 1990s with a new generation of creators known...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Kingsdown Beach
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-2 Kingsdown Beach, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Studland Bay
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-4 Studland Bay, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm Edi...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée, Panel

Untitled Spin Painting By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in New Orleans, LA
Damien Hirst b. 1965 British Untitled, Spin Painting Household gloss on canvas Damien Hirst has stunned art audiences globally since his arrival on the scene in the late 1980s. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Damien Hirst Art

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Canvas, House Paint

Untitled by Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in New Orleans, LA
Damien Hirst b. 1965 British Untitled, Spin Painting Household gloss on canvas Damien Hirst has stunned art audiences globally since his arrival on the scene in the late 1980s. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Damien Hirst Art

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Canvas, House Paint

'Studland Bay' Giclée Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Studland Bay Cove which is part of the ’Coast Paintings’ series. Created in 2019, ’Coast Paintings’ are colourful action paintings which convey the energy, excitement and change expe...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'Kynance Cove' Giclée Print, 2023
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Kynance Cove which is part of the ’Coast Paintings’ series. Created in 2019, ’Coast Paintings’ are colourful action paintings which convey the energy, excitement and change experienc...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'Colour Chart' with Glitter, 2017
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The glittering contemporary pop-art ‘Colour Chart’ by Damien Hirst is a study of “pinning down the joy of colour” - a concept that began in the 1980s with his iconic ‘Spot Series’ pa...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Panel, Screen

H7-1 Butterfly Rainbow (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition of 1497 Digitally signed by the artist and numbered Mint, as issued Sold in the original Heni packaging Heni Editions The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée, Panel

Damien Hirst, Sitting Across from Somebody (The Currency) - Abstract Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Sitting Across from Somebody (The Currency), 2016 Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper Dimensions: 20 x 30 cm (7.8 x 11.8 in) Series: Unique varia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Enamel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Panel, Digital, Giclée

Damien Hirst, The Currency Unique Print (H11) - Signed Print, Abstract Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) The Currency Unique Print (H11), 2022 Medium: Archival giclée print on paper Dimensions: 100 × 150 cm (39 2/5 × 59 1/...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Damien Hirst 'Blizzard' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in San Rafael, CA
Damien Hirst (B. 1965) Blizzard, 2023 From the series 'From Where the Land Meets the Sea' Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite panel Edition: 244/500 Signed and numbered on t...
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2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Nūr Jahān [H10-2]
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst
 Nūr Jahān [H10-2], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
 100 x 100 cm
 Edition of 3041 These print...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Theodora [H10-3]
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Theodora [H10-3], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter. 100 x 100 cm
 Edition of 3315 These prints are named after five influential female...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Circle Spin
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The Spin Circle series was created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the PinchukArtCentre, Ukraine. Acrylic and meta...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic

Suiko [H10-4]
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Suiko [H10-4], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
 100 x 100 cm
 Edition of 3310 These prints are named after five influential female r...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'Suiko' Giclée Print with Glitter, Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst’s ‘Suiko’ is laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel with glitter, and is one in a series of five mesmerizing prints in ‘The Empresses’ series. ‘Suiko’ is tit...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée, Screen

Wu Zetian [H10-1]
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Wu Zetian [H10-1], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
 100 x 100 cm Edition of 2853 These prints are named aft...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'Kingsdown Beach' Giclée print
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Kingsdown Beach which is part of the ’Coast Paintings’ series. Created in 2019, ’Coast Paintings’ are colourful action paintings which convey the energy, excitement and change experi...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'Taytu Betul' Giclée Print with Glitter
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst’s ‘Taytu Betul’ is laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel with glitter, and is one in a series of five mesmerizing prints in ‘The Empresses’ series. ‘Taytu B...
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2010s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

DAMIEN HIRST - EMPRESSES: SUIKO Limited Modern Butterflies glitter red
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Damien Hirst - THE EMPRESSES - SUIKO Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition number: 1191/3310 (1.657 ph...
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2010s Modern Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen

Raffles H5-5, Giclee Print on Aluminium Panel by Damien Hirst. Edition of 100.
By Damien Hirst
Located in Malmö, SE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Raffles (H5-5), 2018 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminum panel Dimensions: 90 × 90 cm (35 × 35 in) No. 97 in an edition of 100. Hand-sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Panel, Giclée

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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Metal

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    How much Damien Hirst’s shark is worth today is unknown. However, in 2005, it sold for somewhere between $8 and $12 million. Called The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, the piece was a shark preserved in formaldehyde. In 2006, the original shark was replaced with a new specimen because it had begun to deteriorate. Its owner, Steven A. Cohen, lent the piece to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where it was displayed from 2007 to 2010. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    How much an original Damien Hirst is worth depends on its medium, size, historical significance, condition and other factors. In 2007, his Lullaby Spring sold for $19.2 million at auction. The piece is a steel and glass cabinet filled with 6,136 pills that Hirst painted by hand. It is an example of Hirst's use of found objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with The Cure (Violet) and The Cure (Turquoise), both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol’s embrace of mass production. Lullaby Spring was an earlier exploration of a similar theme and part of Hirst's Pill Cabinet series. If you own an original Hirst, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can evaluate it and give you an estimated value for the piece. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst is famous for creating sculptures out of found objects. One of his most well-known works is For the Love of God, a human skull encrusted with genuine diamonds. You may also recognize the colorful spot paintings that he began creating in the late 1980s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst is a contemporary artist. He is well-known for producing spot paintings that consist of uniform dots of color. However, he primarily works as a sculptor, creating works of art out of found objects. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    No one knows if Damien Hirst is Banksy. By working in out-of-the-way locations, wearing disguises and enlisting the help of a team of support personnel to assist him, the street artist Banksy has managed to successfully conceal his identity. Some people do suspect that Damien Hirst may be the person behind the Banksy persona due to collaborations between the two. The Daily Mail newspaper identified Robin Gunningham as Banksy during the 2010s, but no one has ever confirmed that the Bristol, UK, native is the street artist. Other people believe that the street artist 3D may be Banksy. Find a diverse assortment of Banksy art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst lives in the United Kingdom. Specifically, he splits his time between residences in the cities of London, Gloucestershire and Devon. He was born in Bristol on June 7, 1965. Shop a large selection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst credits many sources of inspiration for influencing his work. Pathology textbooks, the British children's television show Blue Peter and his parochial school education inspired various projects. The sculptures and paintings of artist Margaret Mellis and the collages produced by her husband Francis Davison encouraged him to incorporate found objects into his art. Find a selection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Damien Hirst is successful because his works are imaginative and captivate a wide range of people, not just art aficionados. He is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Damien Hirst art from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The original shark by Damien Hirst no longer exists. It deteriorated during the 1990s and was remade in 2006. The name of the piece is The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living. Charles Saatchi owns the new work. As of December 2021, the shark is not on public display. Shop a collection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on June 7, 1965. During the late 1980s and 1990s, he became famous as one of the Young British Artists who showed their works in warehouses and galleries throughout London. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst was born on June 7, 1965, in Bristol, United Kingdom. He gained fame as a part of the Young British Artists who exhibited their work in London in the late 1980s and early 1990s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst doesn't use any specific materials to produce his art. Instead, he employs different media that suit the subject of his work. Often, Hirst combines found objects to create collages or converts them into sculptures. He made his spot series by painstakingly applying paint to walls and other materials. Find a collection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Damien Hirst’s art is so controversial largely because he intends for it to be. In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect, and the results are met with mixed reactions. Shop a selection of Damien Hirst art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    Damien Hirst is best known for his use of unconventional materials and "shock tactics" in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. He is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol's embrace of mass production. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Where you can see Damien Hirst's art varies. His works are in the collections of major museums, including the Broad in Los Angeles, the Tate Britain in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Galleries, such as Gagosian in London, and museums, such as the Museo Jumex in Mexico City, have also hosted exhibitions of his works. Explore a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    For the Love of God by Damien Hirst is at the White Cube Gallery in London, United Kingdom. Hirst made the sculpture in 2007. It consists of a human skull covered in genuine diamonds. Shop a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Damien Hirst uses a variety of techniques to create his art. His early spot paintings were paint applied directly to the walls of warehouses using mathematical calculations as a guide. Pieces from his biopsy series consisted of inkjet and gloss and found materials applied to canvas. Damien Hirst repurposes everyday objects to produce many of his sculptures. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Damien Hirst art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Whether or not Damien Hirst prints are a good investment will depend upon a range of factors such as condition, rarity and more. The British artist initially came to the attention of the art world for his curating skills, bursting onto the scene with the now legendary exhibition “Freeze,” which he organized in a derelict southeast London dock warehouse in 1988. But what earned him notoriety were his in-your-face artworks, such as a dead cow’s head and flies and a menagerie of sliced up animals, as well as his rock-and-roll lifestyle of boozing, drug taking and exhibitionism. In 2008, Hirst bypassed his established dealers and sold more than 200 works at auction for $170 million.

    Determining the value of any collectible depends upon a variety of aspects. Because Hirst, a former member of the Young British Artists movement, is so well-known for his provocative sculptures and other works of Conceptual art, this can have a positive effect on the long-term value of his prints.

    New collectors are often directed toward prints as a starting point. Accessibility, however, does not mean prints appreciate at a different pace from other mediums. The market for paintings increases parallel to the prints market. It's good to keep in mind that price is not the only practical reason to embrace the medium. Prints are often a more feasible way of acquiring works by an artist you love but who tends to create objects you could never house.

    Hirst has frequently landed on animals and insects when searching for subjects for his prints and other works that could capture the fragility and fleetingness of existence. His lush, blood-red series of giclée prints titled “The Empresses” contains five different editions, each named for a historical female ruler, and each printed with a complex pattern of butterflies on aluminum accented with glitter.

    At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Buyers should keep in mind that the value of any investment is subject to fluctuation, and any investment decisions should be made according to the guidance of a financial advisor.

    Find a range of authentic Damien Hirst prints and other art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Damien Hirst is well-known for his spot paintings, of which he created thirteen series. His first series alone, known as the “Pharmaceutical” series, totaled more than 1,000 paintings. In 2013, Hirst revealed that there are 1,365 spot paintings in existence today. Find a selection of Damien Hirst paintings from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An anonymous group of investors owns Damien Hirst's For the Love of God as of January 2022. The group purchased the diamond-encrusted skull in August 2007. It is currently on display at the White Cube Gallery in London, UK. Find a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
  • Large oils are worth many millions of dollars. The value would depend on the size, composition and importance of the piece

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