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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
H10-5 Taytu Betul (from the Empresses)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Edition of 2,814 39.3 x 39.3 in Signed on a label affixed to the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, 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

THE EMPRESSES - WU ZETIAN
By Damien Hirst
Located in Nottingham, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Hirst’s art is wide-ranging, including installation, sculpture, painting and drawing. In his relentlessly enterprising, unapologetically commercial approach to art, Hirst’s career is closely aligned with that of Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons, the latter of whom has cited him as an influence Stunning bright red collectable print...
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2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Mixed Media, Glitter, Giclée

Sausages (The Last Supper), 1999
By Damien Hirst
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sausages is one of 13 screen prints included in Damien Hirst's 'The Last Supper' series from 1999. Signed 'Damien Hirst' lower right, framed in a contemporary, wood frame. “I think ...
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20th Century Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Screen

Damien Hirst, Rainbow, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) Butterfly Rainbow (Small), 2020 Laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel 9-1/2 x 19-5/8 inches (24.1 x 49.8 cm) Ed. 1168/4150 Artist's stamped signat...
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2010s Damien Hirst Art

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Panel, Archival Pigment

Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting (H12-1-524) Year: 2023 Medium: Giclee on poly-cotton artist canvas mounted on a birch p...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Canvas, Giclée

Sanctum
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Sanctum Date: 2009 Medium: Etching on Hahnemühle paper Unframed Dimensions: 46.25" x 45.5" Framed Dimensions: 53" x 51.5" x 2" Signature: Pencil s...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Etching

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 Signed and n...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Vibrant Butterfly Print with Glitter by Damien Hirst, 'Taytu Betul'
By Damien Hirst
Located in White Plains, NY
'Taytu Betyl,' 2022 by Damien Hirst, Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter 39 x 39 in. As one of the most successful artists in the world, Dami...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Screen

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 Signed and numbered on the label on the back Purchased ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Shark Spin Painting
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. 2009 48.9 × 67.3 cm 94 x 94 cm (framed) A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless, mysterious form of a shark. Th...
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Early 2000s Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Empresses: Suiko, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-4)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Suiko (H10-4 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3310 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm Sig...
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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 Signed and numbered on the label on the back Purchase...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Six Pills (Large), rare framed hand signed print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Aventura, FL
Inkjet printed in colors on wove paper. Hand signed & numbered by Damien Hirst. Published by Other Criteria, London. Image size 19.75 by 26.625 inches. Sheet size 26.875 by 32...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Inkjet

Damien Hirst Signed Lithograph "The Currency" Contemporary Modern Street Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
These hand signed lithograph prints were only made available to "HOLDERS" of the Currency prints. Less than 1000 were hand signed by Damien Hirst a...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Lithograph

Abstract Giclée Print with Glitter, 'Suiko', 2022
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

The Hours Spin Skull 2009, Sculpture, Damien Hirst, YBAs, Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Damien Hirst, The Hours Spin Skull 2009 Sculpture (Glosspaint on plastic) 19 × 12.5 × 19.5 cm (7.5 × 4.9 × 7.7 in) Titled, not signed In excellent condition. Please note: the color ...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Plastic

'Grey Spots' Etching with Aquatint, 2005
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Proofed and editioned by Peter Kosowicz at Thumbprint Editions Ltd, London, published by Paragon Press. Edition 2/115 The large-scale pop-art 'Grey Spots' Etching with Aquatint is a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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

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

"Skull Spin Painting" inscribed acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Skull Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Damien Hirst – Shark Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Shark Spin Painting, 2009 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Framing: Museum-quality acrylic case with silver leaf wooden backing Dimensions: W 76 x D 5,5 X H 71 cm. Descript...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic

Damien Hirst "The Dawn of Golden Time" Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: The Dawn of Golden Time Date: 2013 Medium: Foil block collage on Arches 88 paper with hand embellishment Unframed Dimensi...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Foil

The Hours Spin Skull
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Executed in 2009, this work is from an edition of 210 unique colour variants. household gloss on plastic skull in a unique colour combination, with ‘The Hours...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Plastic

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

Skull Spin Painting 2009, Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Skull Spin Painting, 2009 Acrylic on paper, mounted in a museum-grade acrylic case with fluorescent-colored sides. This vibrant work by Damien Hirst belongs to his re...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic

H10-5 Taytu Betul
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: H10-5 Taytu Betul Series: The Empresses Date: 2022 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Unframed Dimen...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

The Empresses Nur Jahan
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hollywood, FL
Laminated Giclee print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter published by Heni Editions. This is signed by Damien Hirst and numbered on the label on the verso. This piece is in excellent condition and never taken out of the original shipping box...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Beneficence
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this color giclée print on wove paper. Signed and numbered 20/50 in pencil by Hirst. Published by Other Criteria, London.
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2010s Modern Damien Hirst Art

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Color, Giclée

The Empresses Wu Zetian H10-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: The Empresses Wu Zetian H10-1 Medium: Laminated Giclee print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter Signed: Hand Signed and numbered on the label on the verso Measurements: 39.37" x 39.37" Edition Number: 998/2853 Condition:Excellent. Never taken out of the original shipping box...
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2010s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Love Will Tear Us Apart
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Damien Hirst Love Will Tear Us Apart Plexiglas and sintra cabinet with various sized surgical syringes and needles 14 x 20 x 8 3/4 in. Edition of 30 Signed, da...
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1990s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Mixed Media

H5-7 Café Royal
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium panel Edition of 100 Signed and numbered on the label affixed to the back Condition on request. Sold in the original HENI box Since this ite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

H8-2 Fruitful (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition of 3308 The artwork is digitally signed by the artist and numbered Excellent Sold in the original Heni packaging
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Laminate, Panel, Giclée

Damien Hirst Spin Painting (Damien Hirst shark spin painting)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Painting 2009: A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless, mysterious form of a shark. This Damien Hirst Spin painting originates from Hirst’s ‘Spin Workshop’ - a public event hosted by the artist to celebrate the opening of his heralded 2009 exhibition: ‘Requiem’ at the PinchukArtCentre, Ukraine. Acrylic on paper. 2009. 19.25 x 26.5 inches. Excellent overall condition. Unique; one of. Features a stamped (printed) signature on the reverse and inscription: © Damien Hirst. A beautifully rendered Damien Hirst painting defined by strong colors, classic Hirst motifs & a unique overall presence. Artist Bio: Damien Hirst is a British Conceptual artist known for his controversial take on beauty and found-art objects. Along with Liam Gillick, Tracey Emin, and Sarah Lucas, Hirst was part of the Young British Artists movement that rose to prominence in the early 1990s. “I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds,” he reflected. “Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.” Born on June 7, 1965 in Bristol, United Kingdom, Hirst was raised in Leeds. As a student at Goldsmiths College in London, his work caught the eye of the collector and gallerist Charles Saatchi, who became an early patron. Hirst’s The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991)—a large vitrine containing an Australian tiger shark suspended in formaldehyde—was financed by Saatchi and helped to launch the artist’s career. Hirst went on to win the coveted Turner Prize in 1995. In 2012, he showed what went on to be one of his most controversial work in decades, the installation In and Out of Love, which consisted of two white windowless rooms in which over 9,000 butterflies flitted around and died. In 2015 Hirst opened the Newport Street Gallery in London, which grew from his long-term ambition to share his art collection with the public. The artist lives and works in London, United Kingdom. His works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Rubell Family Collection in Miami. Related Categories Damien Hirst Swirl Paintings. Damien Hirst prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic, Paper

Empresses: Nūr Jahān, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-2)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Nūr Jahān (H10-2 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3041 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Damien Hirst -- Work from the Limited Edition Book "The Souls"
By Damien Hirst
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Damien Hirst Work from the Limited Edition Book "The Souls", 2011 Three color foil block print Image: 23.5 x 14 cm Frame: 50 x 39.5 x 3.5 cm Ed. 31/100 Signed and numbered in white ...
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2010s Damien Hirst Art

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Foil

Damien Hirst -- Heart. Spin Painting, acrylic on paper
By Damien Hirst
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Damien Hirst Heart, 2009 Spin Painting, acrylic on paper "Hirst" signature on the back. Embossed "HIRST" stamp Dimensions: 52 x 52 cm This work was produced for the inauguration...
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Early 2000s Damien Hirst Art

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Acrylic

Damein Hirst "H10-1 Wu Zetian" Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: H10-1 Wu Zetian Series: The Empresses Date: 2022 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

Nūr Jahān by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

Damien Hirst, Savoy (H5-8) - Signed Print, Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Savoy (H5-8), 2018 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminum panel Dimensions: 88.9 × 88.9 cm (35 × 35 in) Edition of 100: Hand-signed and num...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

The Empresses (Set of 5), Laminated Giclée Print by Damien Hirst, 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
The Empresses (Set of 5) by Damien Hirst (B. 1965 - ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Signed on the reverse 100 x 100 x 2 cm (39 ³/₈ x 39 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée, Screen

Damien Hirst '“Some Girl” Death - 6' Mixed Media
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: “Some Girl” Death - 6 Date: 2010 Medium: Mixed Media Unframed Dimensions: 28.25" x 20.75" Framed Dimensions: 35" x 26.5" ...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Mixed Media

Fruitful (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel
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2010s Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

'FRUITFUL' (LARGE) H8-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: 'FRUITFUL' (LARGE) H8-1 Year: 2020 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition: 1928; digitally signed and numbered on publisher'...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Forever (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel
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2010s Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Suiko by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

"Nūr Jahān from 'The Empresses'" laminated giclée on aluminum composite panel
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Nūr Jahān from the series 'The Empresses'" laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel screenprinted with glitter by artist Damien Hirst. Signed certificate on verso. Heni Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée, Screen

Taytu Betul by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Glitter, Giclée

In A Spin, from In A Spin Series
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst In A Spin, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 6 x 4 in. Edition o...
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Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Etching

Forever (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite panel with Hirst's printed signature and numbered from an edition of 2573 on the justification label on verso. With the original packaging.
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Panel, Giclée

Death or Glory - Glorius Skull (Cool Gold - European Gold)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Foil block print Edition 2 of 2 Born in Bristol England, in 1965, Damien Hirst grew up in Leeds and studied at Goldsmiths College, London. Most notable amongst the exhibitions he curated while at college was Freeze, in 1988, in which he exhibited his work and that of his contemporaries. The exhibition is widely believed to have been the starting point of the Young British Artist Movement, and a defining moment in kick-starting cutting edge British contemporary art. Hirst’s body of work confronts the scientific, philosophical and religious aspects of human existence and includes sculpture, painting and printmaking. He has exhibited widely and was awarded the Turner Prize in 1995 for The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living. In 2004, Hirst collaborated with Sarah Lucas and Angus Fairhurst to exhibit recent works at Tate Britain, under the title In-a-Gadda-da-Vida. In 2006, works from the artist’s Murderme collection were exhibited at the Serpentine gallery, London: ‘In the darkest hour there may be light. ‘More recently, Hirst exhibited No Love Lost: Blue Paintings at The Wallace Collection, London, 2010; Cornucopia at Musée Océanographique de Monaco, 2010 and with Michael Joo...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. From a limited edition 1181 of 3510 Excellent, 'as new' / unused condition. Sold in original protective shipping casing / box, as issued by the publisher. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist, verso. 13.8 × 14.3 in (35 × 36.4 cm) Notes: Created in 2020 as a limited edition, the 'Butterfly Heart' edition consists of digitally made photographed real butterfly wings placed onto a heart-shaped aluminum panel. This edition includes Hirst´s best-known motifs; the butterflies, and the rainbow color alignment on the heart-shaped print. Shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths, in 1989, Hirst began working on a series of paintings after seeing flies get stuck on primed canvases in his Brixton studio. Taking this idea, but wanting to create something beautiful, Hirst started fixing the bodies of dead butterflies...
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2010s Damien Hirst Art

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Digital, Panel

Forever (small) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Damien Hirst Forever (small) 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel 39 × 39 cm (15.4 × 15.4 in) Signed and numbered Edition of 2573 In excellent condition PLEASE N...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

Red Deck Chair with Butterflies by Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Hirst's Deckchairs use one of the artist's familiar motifs: a monochromatic background interrupted by a scattering of butterflies freezed in an eternal position. Damien Hirst Deckc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Wood

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

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Giclée

Orange Deck Chair with Butterflies by Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Hirst's Deckchairs use one of the artist's familiar motifs: a monochromatic background interrupted by a scattering of butterflies freezed in an eternal position. Damien Hirst Deckc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Wood

Butterfly Rainbow (large) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Color, Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Rainbow (large) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition Butterfly Rainbow (H7-1), 2020 ...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Giclée

I Get Around, from In A Spin Series
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst I Get Around, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 11 x 10 in. Edit...
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Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art

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Etching

Ciclopirox Olamine
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Ciclopirox Olamine Medium: Etching Date: 2004 Edition: A.P. (aside from the edition of 145) Frame Size: 48 1/2" x 47 1/2" Sheet Size: 45" x 44" Signature:...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art

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Etching

Damien Hirst Supreme Skateboard Deck
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Series Skate Deck, Supreme 2009 Medium: Screenprint in colors on polychrome wood skateboard deck. Dimensions: 31.1 x 7.68 in (78.99 x 19.51 cm). Stamped signatur...
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1990s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art

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Wood, Screen

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Questions About 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 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 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 ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    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 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 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
    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 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 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 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
    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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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