Red Bird And Parrot With Shark Jaw (large)
Signed Print

Name: Red Bird And Parrot With Shark Jaw (large)
Brand: Damien Hirst
Rating: 5 (235 reviews)

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 25

Year: 2012

Size: H 80cm x W 61cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

Red Bird And Parrot With Shark Jaw (large) is a signed lithograph print produced by renowned contemporary artist, Damien Hirst. The print comes in two variations, large and small. In this print, Hirst depicts two birds. To the left of the composition, Hirst draws a parrot which he renders in striking red, yellow and blue, drawing attention to the bird’s colourful feathers. To the right of the composition, Hirst includes a little red bird, which appears very small in comparison to the large parrot. The two birds are captured sitting casually on top of a wooden column. Behind them, Hirst includes the jaws of a shark, wide open.

The print was made in 2012 to celebrate the occasion of Hirst’s exhibition, Two Weeks One Summer, which was on display at the White Cube Bermondsey in 2012. Red Bird And Parrot With Shark Jaw (large) showcases Hirst’s excellent draughtsmanship, which is often overlooked due to the artist’s rise to fame garnered from his installations.

The print is rendered in dark and bold colours, giving it a sombre atmosphere. The inclusion of the shark jaws, which loom ominously behind the birds can be interpreted as a warning representing the inevitability of death and the fragility of life.

Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.

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