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Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?
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The British artist famous for his spot paintings is Damien Hirst. He began producing these pieces in the 1980s. One example, the 2005 painting Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, is striking for its machinelike uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius. Hirst is the most prominent of the Young British Artists, or YBAs, who began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories in the 1980s. Hirst is known for his use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
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DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY. Original work The Currency Project. Dots. Colors
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY: 6274. NOBODY SHOULD HEAR IT
Date of creation: 2016
Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper
Edition: 5.149 unique works on paper
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm
Conditi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Beautiful, Everlasting, Inexhaustibly Interesting, Revelatory Painting Signed
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst
H12-4: Beautiful, Everlasting, Inexhaustibly Interesting, Self-Revelatory Gyration Painting, 2023
Mixed Media Giclée print on poly-cotton artist canvas mounted on a birc...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Giclée
Anticipation H20-6 Giclée Print on Aluminium, Signed, Edition of 246
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Anticipation H20-6, 2026
Giclée direct print on aluminium composite panel
Numbered and hand-signed on the label by the artist
120 x 96 cm
Edition of 246
published by HENI
The Emoti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Giclée
Damien Hirst, Mescaline, 2014 lenticular print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, Mescaline, 2014
Medium: Digital lenticular print in colours on PETG plastic
Dimensions: 50.8 × 50.8 cm (20 × 20 in)
Edition: Edition 35 of 100
Signature: Hand-signed b...
Category
2010s Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Lenticular
H20 (full set of 8) (from the Emotions) Damien Hirst Cherry Blossom Prints
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Set of 8 Giclée direct print on aluminium composite panel
Various editions: 311 313 250 288 331 246 289 276
H20-1 - H20-8:120 x 96 cm (47.2 x 37.8 in), H20-9: 198 x 132 cm (78...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Metal
DAMIEN HIRST - STUDLAND BAY. Where the land meets the sea. Abstraction, British
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Damien Hirst: STUDLAND BAY - H13-4
Date of creation: 2023
Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition: 601
Size: 120 x 90 cm
Condition: Brand new and never f...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Panel, Giclée


