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Memento 11 - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2008 - MyArtBroker

Memento 11
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£2,250-£3,350Value Indicator

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Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 30

Year: 2008

Size: H 120cm x W 108cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Memento 11 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,250 and £3,350. This intaglio print was created in 2008 and has an auction history of one sale on 21st September 2011. There have been no sales in the last 12 months. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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September 2011Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This print recalls one of Hirst’s most famous works, a diamond-studded skull entitled For The Love Of God (2007). The iconography of the skull is indicative of the Latin phrase ‘memento mori’, that translates in English to ‘remember that you will die’. This was a common theme in 17th century still life paintings, and Memento 11 appears as a glorious, devotional, defiant and provocative gesture in the face of death.

The Memento series can be divided into two halves, with the first six prints depicting images of brightly coloured butterflies and the last seven each showing a different human skull. Set into dialogue with another, each contrasting with the colouring of the butterflies and the monochrome quality of the skulls, the series is a stark reminder of death, the butterfly motif standing in for the transitory nature of life. Notably, decay and fear are absent from Hirst’s works that explore themes around mortality and are indicative of his interest in the intersection between aesthetics and science.

  • 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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