Ending 12th Feb, 2025 14:00

Tate Ward @ Artsy - By Collectors For Collectors

Lot 39

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Damien Hirst (British 1965-), 'The Elusive Truth (4 works)', 2005

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£400 - £600

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Condition Report

In very good condition
No knocks, tears or creases to the sheets

Dissection Table with Tools: A small number of very faint surface marks, visible upon very close inspection

Two Pills: Faded signature, faint indentation to the right hand side of the sheet and some very small white marks to the upper left hand edge.

Hospital Corridor: Some very small white marks along base of sheet and a small scratch on paper. Visible upon close inspection.

Suicide Bomber Aftermath: Very small white mark at top of sheet, visible upon close inspection.

Framed, these have not been examined outside of their frames.

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Lot Details
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Damien Hirst (British 1965-), 'The Elusive Truth (Suicide Bomber Aftermath, Two Pills, Hospital Corridor, Dessection Table With Tools) (4 works)', 2005, a set of 4 offset lithograph prints, all signed in ink, dimensions: Suicide Bomber Aftermath; 99 x 68.5cm, 105 x 74.5cm inc frame, Two Pills; 99 x 68.5cm, 105 x 74.5cm inc frame, Hospital Corridor; 68.5 x 99cm, 74.5 x 105cm inc frame, Dissection Table With Tools; 100 x 70 cm, 103 x 73 cm inc frame

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Auction: Tate Ward @ Artsy - By Collectors For Collectors, ending 12th Feb, 2025

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Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst, a prominent figure among the Young British Artists who gained recognition in late 1980s London, is regarded as one of the most controversial artists of his era. He has challenged the boundaries of fine art and conventional taste through his sculptures featuring deceased animals preserved in formaldehyde, a multitude of spot paintings that resemble mass-produced items yet command prices in the millions, and the ostentatious For the Love of God (2007), a human skull adorned with 8,601 diamonds. Hirst's body of work, which includes installations, sculptures, drawings, and paintings, delves into themes such as religion, mortality, and desire. Since the inception of “Freeze” in 1988, a pivotal exhibition showcasing his creations alongside those of his peers from Goldsmiths College, he has been featured in significant exhibitions at institutions such as Tate Modern in London, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In 2008, Hirst sparked controversy with “Beautiful Inside my Head Forever,” an auction where he sold his artwork directly to the public, amassing approximately $200 million. His individual pieces have fetched over $10 million at auction.