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Damien Hirst

To Lure Signed Print

To Lure

Damien Hirst

To Lure
Signed Print

Name: To Lure
Brand: Damien Hirst
Rating: 5 (235 reviews)

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 75

Year: 2008

Size: H 40cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst’s To Lure (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,250 and £4,900. This etching print, created in 2008, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 12%. This work has an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market in November 2011. The hammer price has remained steady over the past five years, with the current average return to the seller at £2,550. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
June 2024	Phillips London	United Kingdom
April 2020	Phillips London	United Kingdom
September 2019	Phillips London	United Kingdom
June 2019	Forum Auctions London	United Kingdom
November 2011	Bonhams New Bond Street	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

To Lure is a signed photogravure etching on paper produced by renowned contemporary artist, Damien Hirst. The artist produced this print in 2008 as part of a body of works inspired by butterflies. The print shows a spectacular red butterfly with a yellow pattern running across its wings. With its wings outstretched, the butterfly dominates the centre of the composition, commanding the viewer’s attention. The red and yellow of the butterfly contrasts dramatically with the plain black backdrop, demanding the viewer appreciate the natural beauty of this insect.

Butterflies are one of Hirst’s best-known motifs, alongside skulls and diamonds, and the insects have often been incorporated into the artist’s work. The Kaleidoscope series is one of the best examples of Hirst’s fascination with butterflies. In this series, the artist creates impressive patterns of concentric circles which, when looked at closely, are composed of hundreds of different coloured and sized butterflies.

Hirst was attracted to the butterfly due to the symbolism the insect carries. Hirst explains, “I love butterflies because when they are dead they look alive.” Using butterflies in his art is a means for the artist to explore questions of life and death. The artist elaborates that the butterfly embodies the fragility of life and is the perfect visual tool for exploring the theme of death.

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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