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Studio Skull - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2009 - MyArtBroker

Studio Skull
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 2009

Size: H 70cm x W 92cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Studio Skull, a signed screenprint from 2009, is estimated to be worth between £4,900 and £7,500. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of one sale on 5th June 2012. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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June 2012Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany

Meaning & Analysis

Death is a central theme in this print and is a subject that has long fascinated the artist. Since the late 1980’s, Hirst has used various artistic practices, from installation to sculpture, painting and drawing to explore the relationship between art, life and death. Hirst explains, “art’s about life and it can’t really be about anything else … there isn’t anything else.” When exploring questions of life, the subject of death inevitably also arises.

The skull in this print functions as a memento mori. Coming from the Latin, which literally translates as “remember that you [have to] die.”A memento mori is a visual reminder of the inevitability of death. By making a skull into art, Hirst appears to celebrate life in the face of death, encouraging the viewer not to fear the inevitable end of life.

  • Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.