Matthew freud, its doors opened in january 1997 and closed september. Damien hirst, british born 1965 hardcover 1997 first edition book. The book, which is beautifully produced, illustrated, and typeset, is a collection of interviews, the first on the eve of hirst s first major exhibition at the institute of contemporary arts in londonwhen. Everyone, one to one, always, forever, now by damien hirst 19970923 1 janv. In addition, there were a spot painting and a spin painting, plus the fly piece saatchi purchased in 1990, a thousand years 1990. First edition, first impression, inscribed by the artist on the front free endpaper to manuel damien hirst with a love heart. Damien hirst i want to spend rest of my life, everywhere with.
Damien hirst black scalpel cityscapes limited edition. To order the clip clean and high res visit clip ref dw021194 1997 news report on t. Damien hirst i want to spend rest of my life, everywhere. Damien hirst was born on june 7, 1965, in bristol, england, to mary brennan, an unmarried shorthand typist. Damien hirst i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere. Considered by many to be one of damien hirsts most successful artists books, the beautiful afterlife addresses ideas of mortality and decay with a warholian flare through 480 hypnotic pages filled with stark images of cigarette butts. From forum auctions, damien hirst, ho ho ho 1997, screenprinted multiple, on perspex, 7. The design provided a starting point for much of the visual style for hirsts later project pharmacy restaurant. He is reportedly the united kingdoms richest living artist, with his wealth valued at. Artists statement from an interview with damien hirst, hot wired. Isbn 9781906967635 9781906967635 hardcover, other criteria books, 20. Damien hirst books list of books by author damien hirst. Jeremy paxman interviews damien hirst newsnight youtube.
I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forener, now, 1997. Chef marco pierre white with artist damien hirst at hirst s book launch, held at quo vadis restaurant in london, 9th september 1997. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable hardcover. Born in bristol, england, damien hirst studied at goldsmiths college and in 1988 curated the nowrenowned london exhibition freeze.
Damien hirst the beautiful afterlife at gagosian shop. He is an actor and director, known for agent cody banks 2. Considered an enfant terrible of the 1990s art world, hirst presented dead animals in formaldehyde as art. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. An essay by novelist gordon burn reflecting on hirst s body of works. He bought a restaurant, which he called pharmacy named after his 1992 installation, and tried to run it for a time, while his art began to flicker and slowly, to fade out. Destination london 2004, hanging around 1996 and breath 2001.
Artwork of hirst is set against a visual narrative of words, drawings, typography, inserts, diecut pages, posters, popups, transparent overlays, sliding plates, photography and other special effects. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now by damien hirst mixed media product, 1997. Long about 199798, hirsts career as an artist began to falter. The title of the book, which comes from one of his sculptures, is represented in a periodic table. Chef marco pierre white with artist damien hirst at hirsts.
I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now by damien hirst 1997 0923 damien hirst on. Hirst s body of work addresses the scientific, philosophical and religious issues which lie at the heart of human. I was thinking that there are four important things in life. Damien hirst abc by damien hirst 20 board book reliure inconnue. Since emerging onto the international art scene in the late 1980s, damien hirst has created installations, sculptures, paintings, and drawings that examine the complex relationships between art and beauty, religion and science, and life and death. This book highlights the connection between damien hirst born 1965 and the british modernist artist margaret mellis 19142009, who became a close friend and mentor to the yba protagonist during the development of his early career. The book was published to coincide with an exhibition of the same title in 1997 and is hard to find. The rare 1997 firstedition cop of artist damien hirsts book i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now sold for just. Damien hirst, in full damien steven hirst, born june 7, 1965, bristol, england, british assemblagist, painter, and conceptual artist whose deliberately provocative art addresses vanitas and beauty, death and rebirth, and medicine, technology, and mortality. Damien hirst beside his sculpture the wrath of god. Damien hirst s most popular book is on the way to work. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
From forum auctions, damien hirst, ho ho ho 1997, screenprinted perspex multiple, 7. Damien art hirst i want to spend the rest of my life. Other criteria books buy contemporary art books online. The works showcase the ways in which damien hirst used the signifier of candy during the early 1990s, exploring questions of pure aesthetics. The book reproduces nearly every work created by the artist up to 1997, and is a lasting monument to the saatchi decade. This is a reduced format edition of hirsts 1997 title. On damien hirst cultural discourse current commentary. From a is for anatomy to z is for zebra, discover british artist damien hirst s painting, sculpture, and much more on every page of this fantastically illustrated alphabet book. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Addressing the viewer on a deliberately emotional and instinctive level, these works, abetted by their exuberant titles, among them some fun 1993 and dippy dappy dabby 1993, set out to question the. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Damien hirsts most popular book is on the way to work. It is effectively an art object in itself, an illuminated manuscript for the modern age. Damien hirst first came to public attention in london in 1988 when he conceived and curated freeze, an exhibition in a disused warehouse that showed his work and that of his friends and fellow students at goldsmiths college. Damien hirst, artists book, the beautiful afterlife, 1997. Signed by the author in black ink to the front end paper along with a shark drawing, also in hirst s hand. He is one of the young british artists ybas, who dominated the art scene in the uk during the 1990s. Bidder buys rare first edition damien hirst book for just. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it. Coloring fans of all ages can immerse themselves in themes and motifs found within some of the artists most enduring series, including anatomical models, butterflies, medicine cabinets, spin paintings, color charts and kaleidoscope paintings. His biological fathers identity is unknown while his stepfather, william hirst, a motor mechanic, left the family when damien was 12.
Damien hirst to tell all about criminal past after signing. Damien hirst, artists book, the beautiful afterlife. Damien hirst was born on june 7, 1965 in bristol, england. Artwork page for the pharmacists creed, damien hirst, 1997 8.
Damien hirst 1st edition book profusely illustrated throughout with over 700 illustrations including popups, foldouts, special inserts, loose posters and various sliding and movable plates, transparent overlays, diecut pages and stickers. Hirst employed readymade objects to shocking effect, and in the process he questioned the very nature of art. Damien hirst i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now, published by boothclibborn editions, london 1997. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now. Pieces of his artwork are set against a visual narrative of drawings, words, photography, typography, pop. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. One of two vultures on a bare branch argues, sure, dead is important. His new london gallery will open in october with a show of paintings by john hoyland, the british abstract artist. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with.
Selected british art from the saatchi collection 198797, sensation royal academy of arts, 1997, 34 related works isolated elements swimming in the same. Damien hirst, artists book, the beautiful afterlife, 1997 soft cover artists book with around. A book that took two years to design and redefined the artists monograph. Five of hirsts key natural history works were exhibited, including the physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living 1991. Limited edition extraordinary book project by damien hirst contains a unique signed shark drawing by damien hirst. This is the first smallerformat edition of hirsts first publication, and the third printing overall, following the first edition of 1997 and its reprint in 1998. Damien hirst and his friend, the writer gordon burn, provide in on the way to work a fascinating window into the mind of one of the most successful artists of the turn of the 21st century. His mother later on worked for the citizens advice bureau. The book of hirst s exhibition of works from his own collection, at the serpentine gallery from 25 november 2006 to 28 january 2007. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now 23sep1997.
The design provided a starting point for much of the visual style for hirst s later project pharmacy restaurant. Dh no, i can think of a really good one sb oh, you can dh the only interesting people are the people. Damien hirst i want to spend the rest of my life book. For every long word there are dozens of short ones. In 1997, his autobiography and art book, i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now, was published. Damien hirst, british born 1965 hardcover 1997 first.
Violette editions damien hirst i want to spend the. This book is the reduced edition of the booth clibborn 1998 reprint of the first edition published in 1997. Apr 08, 2014 damien hirst to tell all about criminal past after signing autobiography deal with penguin. A remarkable book both in terms of content and production techniques. Published by bruno bischofberger, zurich, 1997 signed edition of 8 14. The art of damien hirst puts me in mind of a new yorker cartoon by peter steiner, from 1997. In 1991, he had his first solo exhibition, and in 1992 his work was a major part of the groundbreaking young british artists exhibition at the saatchi gallery. Buy online, view images and see past prices for damien hirst british, b.
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