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The Dead (turquoise, cool gold) - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2009 - MyArtBroker

The Dead (turquoise, cool gold)
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, which is composed of thirty-one prints. While the skull in each print is the same, Hirst diversifies the series through his creative use of colour. Each skull has a unique combination of two colours, meaning no two skulls are alike.

The bold and bright colours Hirst uses throughout the series seem to counter the series’ sombre theme of death. When discussing why he uses art to explore questions of life and death, Hirst explains: “you can frighten people with death or an idea of their own mortality, or it can actually give them vigour.” The vibrant colours used throughout the series reflects this desire to invigorate the viewer and encourage them not to fear death.

  • 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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