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For The Love Of God, Pray - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2007 - MyArtBroker

For The Love Of God, Pray
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£4,400-£6,500Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,000 Value Indicator

$8,000-$11,500 Value Indicator

¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

5,500-8,000 Value Indicator

$45,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥870,000-¥1,280,000 Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator

-6% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 750

Year: 2007

Size: H 67cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's For The Love Of God, Pray (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,400 and £6,500. This screenprint, created in 2007, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of three sales, the first of which took place on 26th September 2020. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £4,200, across one total sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,200 in November 2024 to £5,544 in September 2020, demonstrating an average annual growth rate of 4%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 750.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2024Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
December 2021Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
September 2020Sotheby's London United Kingdom
September 2018Sotheby's London United Kingdom
November 2015Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels Belgium

Meaning & Analysis

The diamond-encrusted skull is an image of one of Hirst’s most widely recognised sculptures For The Love Of God from 2007. Hirst cast the original work from a real human skull, purchased from a London taxidermist. The cast is made from platinum plates and is then set with diamonds, weighing a huge 1,106.18 carats. The teeth that are inserted into the jaw are those of the original skull.

As the title of this print indicates, Hirst is fascinated by religion, and his work addresses the endless renewal of faith, even in the face of mortality. The skull is used to represent death, but by covering it in diamonds, Hirst transforms an image of mortality into one of timeless beauty and enthralment. The symbolism in this series synthesises Hirst’s fascination with the intersection between religion, aesthetics and science that govern humanity.

  • 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.

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