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For The Love Of God (four, black) - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2007 - MyArtBroker

For The Love Of God (four, black)
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£4,250-£6,500Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,000 Value Indicator

$7,500-$11,500 Value Indicator

¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

5,000-8,000 Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥800,000-¥1,230,000 Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator

23% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 1000

Year: 2007

Size: H 58cm x W 49cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's For The Love Of God (four, black) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,250 and £6,500. This screenprint, created in 2007, has had one sale at auction since its entry to the market in June 2017. There have been no sales in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 1,000.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2017Bonhams New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

For The Love of God (four, black) is distinct in presenting multiple different views of his famous For The Love Of God sculpture in one singular print. The various different orientations of the skull enable the viewer to consider the totality of the use of diamonds. The platinum cast of a real skull is replete with 8,601 diamonds. The white teeth, the original teeth from the 18th century person, stand out against the black backdrop and the grey hue of the diamonds.

Not only have skulls been a recurring theme in Hirst’s oeuvre, but he has continually returned to the For The Love Of God sculpture to produce more prints. However, this early print is one of the first to represent multiple different views of the skull in one sheet. The work ought to be compared to Hirst’s 2011 print, For The Love Of God (four, white), which adopts the same composition. The use of a black background gives the skull a distinct effect – the diamonds and the teeth stand out against the disappearing background. This allows him to explore the materiality of the diamonds: Hirst has previous questioned their intrinsic value.

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