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For The Love Of God, Pray - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2007 - MyArtBroker

For The Love Of God, Pray
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£4,050-£6,000Value Indicator

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67 x 51cm, Edition of 750, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 750
Year: 2007
Size: H 67cm x W 51cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: November 2024

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
November 2024
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
$4,500
$5,500
$7,000
December 2021
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
September 2020
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Damien Hirst’s For The Love Of God, Pray (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,050 and £6,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market on 26th September 2020. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £4,200, across one total sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,200 in November 2024 to £5,544 in September 2020. The average return to the seller for this piece is £4,120. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 750.

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Meaning & Analysis

The diamond-encrusted skull is an image of one of Hirst’s most widely recognised sculptures For The Love Of God from 2007. Hirst cast the original work from a real human skull, purchased from a London taxidermist. The cast is made from platinum plates and is then set with diamonds, weighing a huge 1,106.18 carats. The teeth that are inserted into the jaw are those of the original skull.

As the title of this print indicates, Hirst is fascinated by religion, and his work addresses the endless renewal of faith, even in the face of mortality. The skull is used to represent death, but by covering it in diamonds, Hirst transforms an image of mortality into one of timeless beauty and enthralment. The symbolism in this series synthesises Hirst’s fascination with the intersection between religion, aesthetics and science that govern humanity.

  • 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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