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The Skull Beneath The Skin (deluxe) - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2005 - MyArtBroker

The Skull Beneath The Skin (deluxe)
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£7,000-£10,000Value Indicator

$14,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

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150 x 99cm, Edition of 55, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 55
Year: 2005
Size: H 150cm x W 99cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2017
Value Trend:
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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
June 2017
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
United States
£5,488
£6,456
£8,070
September 2016
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Damien Hirst's The Skull Beneath The Skin (deluxe) is estimated to be worth between £7,000 to £10,000. This signed screenprint, created in 2005, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in September 2016. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of two total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 55.

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Meaning & Analysis

The print, a frontal depiction of a human skull with teeth, is presented plainly atop a black background. The whiteness of the teeth stand out in contrast to the slightly yellowy bone. The teeth almost shimmer, perhaps achieved through the use of diamond dust in the printing process. The title of the work suggests that Hirst was seeking to explore beyond the visible human exterior. The momento mori reminds the viewer of their mortality.

This work may be compared to several others within Hirst’s oeuvre where a skull is used. His 2007 For The Love Of God sculpture and subsequent prints also used a similar materiality to explore the visual trope of the skull. The sculpture had 8,601 flawless diamonds set into it. The use of diamond dust for the teeth in this print was perhaps a forerunner to that. Similarly Hirst’s Till Death Do Us Part series and his I Once Was What You Are, You Will Be What I Am series both use frontal depictions of skulls to explore particular themes. Therefore, this work is best understood in the context of the rest of Hirst’s work, questioning how he used the skull, in conjunction with the media he chose, to assess issues of mortality.

  • 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.