DAMIEN HIRST, (ENGLISH)
FELT TIP ON HEAVY CARD STOCK,
FRAMED TO DIMENSIONS OF 20″ X 21.5″
SIGNED AND DATED LOWER RIGHT
A Stunning Original Hirst felt tip drawing on the back pale blue cover of the book, Damien Hirst: Naples National Archaeological Museum. Naples, Italy: Electa Napoli, 2004. The drawing by sight is a full 9.25″ x 11″. The drawing depicts both Damien’s famous Skull and Crossbones drawing in addition to a gigantic sketch of a shark from of his famous shark exhibit, ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living”. Signed by Hirst with an enormous 8″ signature “Damien Hirst”, and the date just below the signature of “May/02nd/06”. The piece is presented matted, glazed, and framed in a brand new unique pop art silver frame with subtle texturing. Framed using all archival materials and UV glass to fully protect and showcase the original artwork. A stunning presentation of one of Hirst’s most iconic images.
The famous shark image was created in 1991 by Damien Hirst, entitled “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living”. The shark is considered the iconic work of British art in the 1990s, and has become a symbol of Britart worldwide. It was funded by Charles Saatchi who in 1991 had offered to pay for whatever artwork the artist wanted to create. the artwork consists of a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde in a vitrine. The concept was to created the piece showing the shark completely isolated from its natural setting, instead of being in motion, in the water, we see it completely frozen and preserved. For most, it may be the first time we have come so close to a shark, with many of us only seeing them on television or perhaps at an aquarium. Here we have a direct experience of the shark, not mediated through any media. Thus we are forced to consider the shark in a new and different context and re-evaluate how we perceive the animal. In Hirst’s piece, we come face to face with the reality and physicality of this familiar image and are forced to consider it in a new setting.
Original Damien Hirst drawings of his shark are extremely scarce, with this one including a second drawing of his skull and crossbones.
PROVENANCE: The art originally was from rear pale blue cover of the book, Damien Hirst: Naples National Archaeological Museum. The art will come with a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Please see images.
Condition: The art is in excellent condition
**International shipping is available only with the piece deframed and shipped in the mat. Please inquire for pricing.
