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The Dead (silver gloss, gunmetal) - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2009 - MyArtBroker

The Dead (silver gloss, gunmetal)
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Foil Block

Edition size: 15

Year: 2009

Size: H 72cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

The print, made in 2009, is part of the artist’s The Dead series. The series is composed of thirty-one prints, all of which use the same image of a skull. While the skull in each print is the same, Hirst uses different colours in each print, bringing an exciting element of variety to the series. The Dead (silver gloss, gunmetal) is one of the more sombre prints in the series, as the colours Hirst uses are less bold and vibrant than others, such as The Dead (loganberry pink, lime green).

The central theme of The Dead series, as indicated by the series name, is death. Death is a central theme in Hirst’s oeuvre and questions of life and death have long preoccupied the artist. As well as depicting skulls, Hirst uses dead insects, butterflies and animals to further explore how death can be represented in and through art.

  • 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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