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Why is Damien Hirst’s work controversial?
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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.
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Damien Hirst, The Currency (Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst
The Currency (Blue),2022
Offset lithograph on thick semi-gloss poster paper of Damien
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Damien Hirst, The Currency (Purple), 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst
The Currency (Purple), 2022
Offset lithograph on thick semi-gloss poster paper of
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Damien Hirst, The Currency (Pink), 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst
The Currency (Pink), 2022
Offset lithograph on thick semi-gloss poster paper of
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Damien Hirst, The Currency Posters (Set of 4) (Framed)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency Posters (Set of 4) (Framed)
A set of four offset lithograph prints on
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Damien Hirst, The Currency Posters (Set of 4) (Framed)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency Posters (Set of 4) (Framed)
A set of four offset lithograph prints on
Category
2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
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 Prints (Yellow, Pink, Purple & Blue), 2022
Offset lithograph
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph