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Damien Hirst (1965) - Making beautiful drawings
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Damien Hirst (1965) - Making beautiful drawings

Damien Hirst (1965), Making Beautiful Drawings, 1994. Drawing (ink and oil pastel) on Paper in a book, 21,3 x 14,8 cm,dated, signed, inscribed OD and numbered 65/100. Executed in 1994, this work is a limited edition catalogue to accompany the exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, 15.01.1994 – 05.02.1994, with a unique spin drawing bound inside. Provenance: Private collection, Berlin. Condition: Good condition, book was framed and was bend for a longer period. About Damien Hirst’s Making Beautiful Drawings (1994) is a limited edition artist's book that exemplifies his early engagement with spin painting, a technique that would later become one of his signature styles. Created as an accompaniment to his exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts in Berlin (15 January – 5 February 1994), this catalog stands out due to its unique inclusion of an original spin drawing in each copy. Hirst, known for his exploration of chance, mortality, and the intersection of art and science, employed ink and oil pastel on paper to produce these works. Each of the 100 editions contains a hand-signed and numbered drawing, inscribed “OD” and reflecting the dynamic, centrifugal motion characteristic of his spin paintings. These vibrant, spontaneous compositions contrast with his more clinical, conceptual works, such as the formaldehyde series. The exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts took place during a period when Hirst was gaining significant international recognition, particularly following his 1993 Venice Biennale presentation. Making Beautiful Drawings serves as both a collectible artifact of this pivotal era and an intimate glimpse into Hirst’s experimental approach to mark-making.

No. 100348274

No longer available
Damien Hirst (1965) - Making beautiful drawings

Damien Hirst (1965) - Making beautiful drawings

Damien Hirst (1965), Making Beautiful Drawings, 1994.

Drawing (ink and oil pastel) on Paper in a book, 21,3 x 14,8 cm,dated, signed, inscribed OD and numbered 65/100.

Executed in 1994, this work is a limited edition catalogue to accompany the exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, 15.01.1994 – 05.02.1994, with a unique spin drawing bound inside.

Provenance: Private collection, Berlin.

Condition: Good condition, book was framed and was bend for a longer period.

About
Damien Hirst’s Making Beautiful Drawings (1994) is a limited edition artist's book that exemplifies his early engagement with spin painting, a technique that would later become one of his signature styles. Created as an accompaniment to his exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts in Berlin (15 January – 5 February 1994), this catalog stands out due to its unique inclusion of an original spin drawing in each copy.
Hirst, known for his exploration of chance, mortality, and the intersection of art and science, employed ink and oil pastel on paper to produce these works. Each of the 100 editions contains a hand-signed and numbered drawing, inscribed “OD” and reflecting the dynamic, centrifugal motion characteristic of his spin paintings. These vibrant, spontaneous compositions contrast with his more clinical, conceptual works, such as the formaldehyde series.
The exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts took place during a period when Hirst was gaining significant international recognition, particularly following his 1993 Venice Biennale presentation. Making Beautiful Drawings serves as both a collectible artifact of this pivotal era and an intimate glimpse into Hirst’s experimental approach to mark-making.

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Giulia Couzzi
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Estimate  € 5,500 - € 7,000

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