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Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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
Lepidine
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
"Lepidine" captures Damien Hirst’s fascination with creating beauty through structure. Part of his iconic "Spots" series, this shimmering grid of vibrant colors set against a silver ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Screen

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 Prints and Multiples

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Panel, Digital

'FRUITFUL' (SMALL) H8-2
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: 'FRUITFUL' (SMALL) H8-2 Year: 2020 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition: 3308; digitally signed and numbered on publisher'...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

H10-1 Wu Zetian
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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Giclée

Spin me right round
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Spin me right round Series: In a Spin Volume 1 Date: 2002 Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28" Framed Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Etching

'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 Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Giclée, Screen

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 Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Glitter, Giclée

Abstract Giclée Print with Glitter, 'Taytu Betul', 2022
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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, 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 Prints and Multiples

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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 Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

Dead Black Brilliant Utopia
By Damien Hirst
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Damien Hirst Dead Black Brilliant Utopia, 2013 Inkjet, glaze, and diamond dust on Hahnemuhle photo rag ultra smooth 305gsm 34 x 27 1/2 inches Numbered edition ...
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2010s Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Inkjet

The Empresses Set of Five
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, an iconic figure in contemporary art, is celebrated for his bold and provocative exploration of life, death, and the human condition. Renowned for his use of formaldehy...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Digital

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 Prints and Multiples

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Etching

The Empresses, H10-1 Wu Zetian
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, an iconic figure in contemporary art, is celebrated for his bold and provocative exploration of life, death, and the human condition. Renowned for his use of formaldehy...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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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 Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Archival Paper

The Empresses, H10-4 Suiko
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, an iconic figure in contemporary art, is celebrated for his bold and provocative exploration of life, death, and the human condition. Renowned for his use of formaldehy...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

The Empresses, H10-2 Nur Jahan
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, an iconic figure in contemporary art, is celebrated for his bold and provocative exploration of life, death, and the human condition. Renowned for his use of formaldehy...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Digital

The Empresses, H10-5 Taytu Betul
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, an iconic figure in contemporary art, is celebrated for his bold and provocative exploration of life, death, and the human condition. Renowned for his use of formaldehy...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Digital

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 Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Damien Hirst Spot Prints ‘Ciclopirox Olamine’, Cinchondine, Cineole
By Damien Hirst
Located in Castle Cary, GB
A set of three iconic spot prints by Damien Hirst. These signed etchings have matching edition numbers, making them highly desirable. Ciclopirox Olamine, 2004 aquatint etching on Ha...
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Early 2000s Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint

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 Prints and Multiples

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Wood, Screen

The Empresses (Wu Zetian H10-1)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter 39.37 x 39.37 in (100 x 100 cm)
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Laminate, Giclée

The Empresses (Theodora H10-3)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter 39.30 x 39.30 in (99.82 x 99.82 cm)
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Laminate, 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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Giclée

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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Giclée

Theodora 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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, 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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Giclée

Wu Zetian 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 Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, 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 Prints and Multiples

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Color, Giclée

Studio Half Skull, Face On
By Damien Hirst
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2009, this color etching and aquatint is hand signed by Damien Hirst (Bristol, 1965-) in pencil on verso and is from the edition of 75. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: Damien H...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Fruitful (small) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Fruitful (small) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition of 3308 39 x 39 cm (15.4 x 15.4 in.) Signed and numbered on label on the verso In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher and in the original packaging With Certificate of Authenticity PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. This edition of Forever features bright, abstract details from Damien Hirst’s new series of paintings titled Cherry Blossoms. Here, Hirst reinterprets the traditional subject of landscape painting on a monumental scale, entirely covering the surface of the works with bright colours that stretch the boundaries between figuration and abstraction. The vibrant works pay homage to the Pointillism and Impressionism art movements. With the Cherry Blossoms series Hirst bridges his explorations and examination of colour as well as its effect on the eye, where movement and dynamicity of colour have been composed freely and joyously by the British artist. “The Cherry Blossoms are about beauty and life and death. They’re garish and messy and fragile and about me moving away from Minimalism and the idea of an imaginary mechanical painter and that’s so exciting to me.” —Damien Hirst This limited fine art edition is technically created by a bright Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, comes in two sizes and was realized in collaboration with Fondazione Prada to support Save the Children Italia. Hirst has taken existing imagery from his Cherry Blossoms and transposed it into a print, depicting a close up of the densely layered impasto structure, as well as colourful dabs of paint from sections of the large-scale canvases, one can see Hirst's thick brushstrokes and trace the movement of his gestural action painting through the surface. DAMIEN HIRST The Turner prize winner and epicenter of the YBA movement. Hirst's emblematic art of our era revolutionizes the art market. Hirst is widely regarded as one of the most important artists working today, creating truly iconic artworks. A genuine star of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, Damien Hirst has always made a point of mixing up different media. Whether as a sculptor, an installation artist, a painter, or a printmaker, Hirst has produced many of the most spectacular and widely discussed works in recent years and helped to revolutionize the art market. Damien Hirst’s, For the Love of God, the diamond-encrusted replica of the skull of a thirty-five-year-old man from the thirteenth century, broke all records to become the most expensive contemporary artwork in the world. Damien Hirst´s artworks are truly emblematic icons of our era, with their recurring motives such as dots, butterflies, cows, sharks, skulls, pills, and pharmacy cabinets. “I do believe art is more powerful than money, though. I still believe that. And if I ever find out money's more important, I'll knock it on the head.”—Damien Hirst His works, captivating and intense as they are, challenge our stereotyped concepts and beliefs. Damien Hirst’s shark...
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

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 Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

Damien Hirst Supreme Skateboard Deck
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Series Skate Deck, Supreme 2009 Medium: Screen print in colors on polychrome wood skateboard deck. Excellent overal condition. Dimensions: 31.1 x 7.68 in (78.99 x 19.51 cm). Stamped signature and Supreme logo on reverse. "Hirst first experimented with spin art in 1992 at his studio in Brixton (‘Beautiful Ray of Sunshine on a Rainy Day Painting and Beautiful Where Did All The Colour Go Painting’ (1992). The following year, he set up a spin art stall with fellow artist Angus Fairhurst at Joshua Compston’s artist led street fair, ‘A Féte Worse than Death’. Made up as clowns by performance artist Leigh Bowery, Fairhurst and Hirst invited visitors to pay £1 to create their own spin paintings to be signed by the pair, (and another £1 to drop their trousers and reveal their painted cocks and bollocks!) The spin paintings are characterised by the works’ elongated titles, which begin with ‘Beautiful’ and end in ‘painting’, and their bright colours. The series began in earnest in 1994, when Hirst had a spin machine made whilst living in Berlin. A series of his machine-made spin drawings were subsequently exhibited at Bruno Brunnet Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin, later that year. The exhibition ‘making beautiful drawings: an installation’, invited visitors to the gallery to make their own free drawings on a spin drawing machine made from a drill. The first Berlin-made spin painting exhibited was ‘Beautiful, pop, spinning ice creamy, whirling expanding painting’ (1995), at the Waddington Gallery, London, in 1995." (source: Damien Hirst site) Related Categories: Damien Hirst spin. Damien Hirst abstract. Damien Hirst skateboard...
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1990s Pop Art Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Wood, Screen

The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: UP The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight Date: 2007 Medium: Unique Etching on Hahnemühle paper Unframed Dimens...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Butterfly Heart
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Created by Damien Hirst in 2020 to support Britain’s national effort to assist those with covid-19, Butterfly Heart is a laminated giclee print in brilliant colors affixed to an aluminum panel. On a label on the back of this self-hanging artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

Mickey (Blue Glitter) & Minnie (Pink Glitter), Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Created as a matching pair of images by Damien Hirst in 2016, Mickey and Minnie are two very fun and highly collectible screenprints, each measuring 34 ½ x 27 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Glitter, Screen

Butterfly Heart (small) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Heart (small) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition 503 of 3510 Signed and numbered on label on the verso In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher and in the original packaging With Certificate of Authenticity PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. Butterfly Heart is the latest edition by the British artist, Damien Hirst. This 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 Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

Minnie (Pink Glitter)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
A very fun and highly collectible screenprint in colors, Minnie (Pink Glitter) was created by Damien Hirst in 2016. Measuring 34 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (87.5 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Screen, Glitter

Mickey (Blue Glitter)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
A very fun and highly collectible screenprint in colors, Mickey (Blue Glitter) was created by Damien Hirst in 2016. Measuring 34 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (87.5 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Screen, Glitter

Burning Wheel
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Burning Wheel Series: In a Spin Volume 1 Date: 2002 Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28" Framed Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Damien Hirst prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Damien Hirst prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of red, blue, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Damien Hirst in digital print, inkjet print, giclée print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Damien Hirst prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 1 inch across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alex Katz, Tyler Shields, and Tracey Emin.
Questions About Damien Hirst Prints and Multiples
  • 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.

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  • 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 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 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 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 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 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
    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
  • 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.

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