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To Begin - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2008 - MyArtBroker

To Begin
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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17% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 75

Year: 2008

Size: H 41cm x W 44cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Damien Hirst's To Begin (signed) from 2008, an etching, is estimated to be worth between £6,000 and £9,000. This artwork has an auction history of one sale on 21st November 2019. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2019Swann Galleries United States

Meaning & Analysis

Butterflies have become one of Hirst’s best-known motifs and the insects are often incorporated into the artist’s work. Other examples of works that use butterflies as their inspiration are the H7 series and the Kaleidoscope series, an impressive body of prints that are composed of patterns of concentric circles made up of butterfly wings.

Hirst was drawn to the butterfly due to the significant spiritual symbolism the insect carries. For the Greeks, the butterfly was used to depict the Psyche and the soul. In Christian imagery, butterflies have been used to signify the resurrection. Hirst is fascinated by contemporary belief systems, such as religion, and his use of the butterfly reflects how he uses his art to explore such systems of belief.

  • 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.