View a wide variety of artworks by damien hirst, now available for sale on artnet auctions. He is the most prominent of the socalled young british artists, or ybas, a group, largely composed of hirsts 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. Born in bristol in 1965, damien hirst studied at goldsmith s college, london. The bones of the eye orbits and the nasal aperture were filled with diamonds. British artist damien hirst has produced a piece of artwork. Lenticular digital print on petg plastic signed and numbered. Jun 06, 2016 for the love of god damien hirst daniel bxtwo. If you own one book on the work of this artist, this is the latest and most comprehensive. The souls by damein hirst guy hepner art gallery prints. Sep 06, 2008 top critic lashes out at hirsts tacky art. In 1991, he had his first solo exhibition in london entitled in and out of love and the following year he was a major part of the groundbreaking young british artists exhibition at the saatchi. Hirsts for the love of god, 2012, lenticular 3d print. Damien hirst for the love of god 2012 available for sale artsy.
Simon schamas piece on the relationship of objects to history in the weekend ft reminds us of damien hirsts for the love of god. From roseberys, damien hirst, for the love of god 2012, lenticular, digital print on pegt plastic, signed and doodle in white acrylic, 58. Jul 09, 20 for the love of god, in italian per lamor di dio, is a sculpture created in 2007 by english contemporary artist damien hirst. The total thing has 8,601 diamonds and comes in at 1,106. Available for sale from paul stolper gallery, damien hirst, for the love of god 2012, lenticular digital printing on petg plastic mounted on dibond.
People love to hate such artists, while hilariously. Damien hirst, whose previous works include mother and child divided 2007 in which a cow and calf are preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in glass boxes was criticized after reports. From joseph fine art london, damien hirst, for the love of god lenticular hand embellished 2012, lenticular digital print on petg plastic, 58. Damien hirst for the love of god tateshots duration. Damien hirst is one of the most prominent british artist of the 21st century. For the love of god lenticular by damien hirst guy hepner art.
Damien hirst for the love of god diamond skull hypebeast. If you continue, we assume that you consent to receive all cookies on all lumas websites. Damien hirst diamond skull for the love of god rick. It consists of a human skull cast in platinum enriched with 8,601 diamonds, including a pink diamondshaped dropthe socalled marquise diamond, located on the front of the skull. Available for sale from paul stolper gallery, damien hirst, i love you red. Ive been looking at that silly, offthewall knickknack of his for four years now, and every time it shows up, it gets. For the love of god lenticular, picture from the series till death do us part by damien hirst, lumas artist. Short description a signed pair of etchings framed together as one, depicting the infamous diamond skull, a life size cast of a human skull in platinum, covered entirely by. Beyond belief at white cube, it gives a fascinating pictorial insight into how hirsts diamond skull piece for the love of god was conceived and produced. The 32 platinum plates making up for the love of god are set with 8,601 vvs to flawless paveset diamonds, weighing a massive 1,106. Published to accompany the 2007 exhibition damien hirst.
The erstwhile young british artist damien hirst recently inaugurated. Damien hirst for the love of god lenticular artplease. Apr 30, 2008 born in bristol in 1965, damien hirst studied at goldsmith s college, london. In 2007, artist damien hirst exhibited a work at the white cube gallery in london which is reputed to be the most expensive contemporary artwork ever made. Hirst has made a platinum cast of an eighteenth century skull and embedded 8,601 diamonds into it, with a value of some. For the love of god lenticular by damien hirst lumas. Did damien hirst steal nigerian culture to make his art. Jun 01, 2007 this piece of art, entitled for the love of god, was created by damien hirst and will be on display at white cube masons yard.
From ehc fine art, damien hirst, for the love of god, believe ca. Lenticular digital printing on petg plastic mounted on dibond. Oct 15, 2012 damien hirst, whose previous works include mother and child divided 2007 in which a cow and calf are preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in glass boxes was criticized after reports. Jun 26, 2007 for the love of god is a diamondencrusted skull.
This piece of art, entitled for the love of god, was created by damien hirst and will be on display at white cube masons yard. Damien hirsts latest artwork is this lifesize platinum skull encrusted with 8,601 fine diamonds. High quality damien hirst inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. Apr 29, 2009 damien hirst, for the love of god, 2007. These limited edition etchings were awarded by hirst to members of staff who worked on the prestigious beyond belief, for the love of god skull project and exhibition. Sell damien hirst for the love of god, signed print, my art.
Damien hirst the physical impossibility of death lenticular print. The sculpture, titled for the love of god, will likely sell. For the love of god, in italian per lamor di dio, is a sculpture created in 2007 by english contemporary artist damien hirst. This book is a creative guide to the making of arguably the most extraordinary art object to be made in the 21st century. View for the love of god the diamond skull by damien hirst. Other criteria presents the book produced for damien hirsts first show i. See more ideas about damien hirst, hirst and contemporary art. People love to hate such artists, while hilariously overpraising their bland pretentious contemporaries.
For the love of god lenticular, picture from the series till death do us part by damien hirst, lumas artist lumas uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. His body of work comprises of paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations and limited edition prints. It is as if, after all those sterile years of conceptualism, denied the means to express his undoubtedly sincere preoccupations with death, damien hirsts ideas and feelings are finally pouring out in paint on canvas. With for the love of god, damien hirst made the ultimate vanitas, a replica of the skull of a thirtyfive year old man from the thirteenth century, covered with platinum, set with 8601 diamonds and a 52,4 carat pink diamond on the forehead.
For the love of god by damien hirst florence inferno. Damien hirst, for the love of god lenticular large, 2012 paul stolper. Prints and multiples, lenticular digital printing on petg plastic. Other articles where for the love of god is discussed. Jim riswolds take on the super bling damien hirst skull and diamond sculpture for the love of god is a perfect mocking pieintheface. Available for sale from rhodes, damien hirst, for the love of god 2012 lenticular 2012, lenticular on acrylic.
For the love of god is a lifesize cast of a human skull in platinum, covered entirely by 8,601 vvs to flawless paveset diamonds. Its a skull made out of platinum, diamonds, and human teeth. For the love of god, 2007, platinum and diamonds from the artists website. Top critic lashes out at damien hirsts tacky art art and. For the love of god is a sculpture by artist damien hirst, produced in it is a platinum cast. His work calls into question our awareness and convictions about the boundaries that separate desire and fear, life and death, reason and faith, love and hate. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. Damien hirst for heavens sake, 2008 the triangle of life, death, and creation the practice of damien hirst fuses any persons biggest questions and concerns, exploring the idea of death, how it fits into life, and how both of these interact with art.
Jun 02, 2007 damien hirst s latest artwork is this lifesize platinum skull encrusted with 8,601 fine diamonds. For the love of god, a platinum skull set with diamonds, is one of hirst s most important and widely recognised works. Its raw materials define it as an artwork of unprecedented scale. Damien hirst has intensified his careerlong fascination with the beauty, fragility and symbolism of butterflies to create a spectacular and multiallusive evocation of mortality. This digital print on petg plastic features one of damien hirsts most iconic images, the crystal skull with human teeth.
For the love of god is a lifesize cast of a human skull in platinum and covered by 8,601 paveset diamonds weighing 1,106. For the love of god lenticular by damien hirst on artnet. The 32 platinum plates were set with 8,601 vvs to flawless paveset diamonds, weighing 1,106. Jan 24, 2010 simon schamas piece on the relationship of objects to history in the weekend ft reminds us of damien hirsts for the love of god. For the love of god, the book, was produced by other criteria, the publishing house coowned by hirst. For the love of god lenticular by damien hirst guy. Beyond belief at white cube, it gives a fascinating pictorial insight into how hirst s diamond skull piece for the love of god was conceived and produced. In 1988 he curated the now renowned exhibition, freeze, held in london.
For the love of god lenticular digital print on petg plastic, 2012. These artists include hirst and tracey emin, who portrayed herself with all her lovely money. Internationally renowned, the artist pushed the boundaries of art and dominated the art scene throughout his career. For the love of god was also displayed in the palazzo vecchio in florence, italy, and at tate modern, london between 4 april 2012 and 25 june 2012. Damien hirst for heavens sake, 2008 the triangle of life, death, and creation the practice of damien hirst fuses any persons biggest questions and concerns, exploring the idea of death, how it. It is as if, after all those sterile years of conceptualism, denied the means to express his undoubtedly sincere preoccupations with death, damien hirst s ideas and feelings are finally pouring out in paint on canvas. British artist damien hirst has produced a piece of artwork called for the love of god with just under a thousand rubies entirely covering a human skull. Damien hirsts main obsession is wealth, not mortality. Jul 23, 2007 for the love of god diamond skull by damien hirst represented a monumental piece by the critically acclaimed british artist whos lifedeath themed pieces have always garnered a lot of attention. See more ideas about damien hirst, hirst, sale artwork. May 11, 2017 damien hirst has been dogged by accusations of plagiarism and appropriation for most of his decadeslong career, most notably for his for the love of god diamondencrusted skull weeks. For the love of god diamond skull by damien hirst represented a monumental piece by the critically acclaimed british artist whos lifedeath themed pieces have. For the love of god with diamond dust weng contemporary.
Damien hirst has been dogged by accusations of plagiarism and appropriation for most of his decadeslong career, most notably for his for the love of god diamondencrusted skull weeks. Damien hirst for the love of god 2012 lenticular 2012. It consists of a human skull cast in platinum enriched with 8,601 diamonds, including a pink diamondshaped dropthe socalled marquise diamond, located on. British artist damien hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. For the love of god, its damien hirst damien hirst must be a genius. Feb 22, 2011 these artists include hirst and tracey emin, who portrayed herself with all her lovely money.
Damien hirst for the love of god catalogue javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Damien hirst art and limited edition prints rise art. The common format of massive vitrines, for example, relied on the precedent of minimalism, while his use of found materials and. Newport streets upcoming program beyond the fact that exhibitions. Relics constitutes the new and largestever retrospective of damien hirsts work, including both iconic, and previously unseen artworks, spanning 27 years of the artistscareer. A belgian journalist in response remarked how the installation of the diamond skull at the rijks was an intentionally quite controversial project.