The Cultural Value of Damien Hirst
By Annie, Georgia and Erin
What does this image make you think?
“Fly Paintings and Sculptures” (2002–2008); “Butterfly Colour Paintings” (1989–2009); “Entomology Cabinets and Paintings” (2008–2012); “Kaleidoscope Paintings” (2001–2008)
- 850,000 houseflies plus 111 generations
- 45,000 insects of more than 3,000 species
- 17,000 butterflies of the Own and Heliconius species
- 5 birds
- BODY COUNT: 912,005
Who is Damien Hirst?
Highly influentialBritish artist
Provocative and controversial works
Themes of mortality,the fragility of life, and the relationship between humans and the real world
How many animals have died for his work to live? And how do we determine the cultural value of this?
'Natural History' Exhibition
His first-ever exhibition highlighting his peculiar formaldehyde sculptures created throughout a thirty-year period.
Attracted 5.3 million people in 1 year
Earned over 6.6 million
BODY COUNT: 36
13 sheep, 7 cows, 5 baby calves, 4 bulls, 3 baby horses, 2 pigs, 1 brown bear, 1 zebra
CUDDLY FARM ANIMALS
BODY COUNT: 685
17 sharks, 668 fish of at least 38 varieties
SEA CREATURES
46 pork sausages, 1 diamond human skull, 624 internal organs from 8 cows, 16 cow skulls, 41 fish skeletons, 1 gilded wooly mammoth skeleton
BODY COUNT: 729
MISCELLANEOUS REMAINS
The Cultural Value
Hirst's impact on contemporary art and culture
The use of animals in art
The power of Hirst's art
Damien vs. Richard Long
Thankyou for listening
Any questions?
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The Cultural Value of Damien Hirst
By Annie, Georgia and Erin
What does this image make you think?
“Fly Paintings and Sculptures” (2002–2008); “Butterfly Colour Paintings” (1989–2009); “Entomology Cabinets and Paintings” (2008–2012); “Kaleidoscope Paintings” (2001–2008)
Who is Damien Hirst?
Highly influentialBritish artist
Provocative and controversial works
Themes of mortality,the fragility of life, and the relationship between humans and the real world
How many animals have died for his work to live? And how do we determine the cultural value of this?
'Natural History' Exhibition
His first-ever exhibition highlighting his peculiar formaldehyde sculptures created throughout a thirty-year period.
Attracted 5.3 million people in 1 year
Earned over 6.6 million
BODY COUNT: 36
13 sheep, 7 cows, 5 baby calves, 4 bulls, 3 baby horses, 2 pigs, 1 brown bear, 1 zebra
CUDDLY FARM ANIMALS
BODY COUNT: 685
17 sharks, 668 fish of at least 38 varieties
SEA CREATURES
46 pork sausages, 1 diamond human skull, 624 internal organs from 8 cows, 16 cow skulls, 41 fish skeletons, 1 gilded wooly mammoth skeleton
BODY COUNT: 729
MISCELLANEOUS REMAINS
The Cultural Value
Hirst's impact on contemporary art and culture
The use of animals in art
The power of Hirst's art
Damien vs. Richard Long
Thankyou for listening
Any questions?