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New Beginnings 3 - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2011 - MyArtBroker

New Beginnings 3
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£5,500-£8,500Value Indicator

$11,000-$17,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator

¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator

6,500-10,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,040,000-¥1,610,000 Value Indicator

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22% AAGR

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Medium: Block print

Edition size: 55

Year: 2011

Size: H 66cm x W 49cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Damien Hirst's New Beginnings 3 (signed), a Block Print from 2011, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,500. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 22%. This work has a positive auction history, having been sold once at auction in May 2021. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 55.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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May 2021Stockholms Auction House Sweden

Meaning & Analysis

Hirst contrasts the almost photographic depiction of the butterfly against solid, block colour to create a print that has an immediate and visceral visual impact. Combining the vernacular of the everyday with artificial colour, Hirst’s work appeals to a broad audience and the butterfly motif ties together themes around morality, life, love, faith and aesthetics.

The title of the series New Beginnings points to the highly symbolic nature of the butterfly that suggests the life cycle and ideas around life changing direction or beginning again. Hirst is hyper aware of the way in which the motif of the butterfly has been used by the Greeks to depict Psyche, the soul, and in Christian imagery represents resurrection. Indeed, the title of this series evokes common virtues found in a range of religions, reflecting Hirst’s fascination with spirituality and the human psyche.

  • 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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