Damien Hirst is 44 today. The english born artist is one of my faves. His practical depiction of life and death confuses most with thought of their own mortality. He is well know for his use of taxidermy, sculpture, paint and mixed media. Most people know of the diamond encrusted human skull worth $100,000,000.

This has been said of Damien Hirst:
Hirst’s wide-ranging practice – installations, sculpture, painting and drawing – has sought to challenge the boundaries between art, science and popular culture. His energy and inventiveness, and his consistently visceral, visually arresting work, has made him a leading artist of his generation.

Check out his many books:
New Religion
Superstition
The Elusive Truth
I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now
Romance in the Age of Uncertainty

Posted by Put Up Your Dukes at 11:12 AM  

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