For the Love of God - Wikipedia
For the Love of God is a sculpture by artist Damien Hirst produced in 2007. It consists of a platinum cast of an 18th-century human skull encrusted with 8,601 flawless diamonds, including a pear-shaped pink diamond located in the forehead that is known as the Skull Star Diamond. [1]
Damien Hirst: For the Love of God - Tate
2012年4月11日 · Since it was first exhibited in 2007, For the Love of God has become one of the most widely recognised works of contemporary art. It represents the artist’s continued interest in mortality and notions of value.
10 Facts About Damien Hirst's 'For the Love of God'
2023年6月5日 · Did you know that YBA Damien Hirst produced the most expensive work of art by a living artist? For the Love of God is a platinum cast skull embellished with 8,601 diamonds and is Hirst’s ultimate memento mori. Find out more about the price and meaning of Hirst’s seminal and sparkly work.
For the Love of God | work by Hirst | Britannica
British artist Damien Hirst’s sculpture For the Love of God, a life-size platinum cast of an 18th-century human skull covered with 8,601 diamonds and inset with the original teeth, made headlines as possibly the most expensive piece of art ever made. Themes such as the fragility of life, defiance of…
Art, Death and Excess - Inside Damien Hirst's For the Love of God…
Damien Hirst 's lifelong interest in death climaxed with the highly controversial sculpture For the Love of God, modeled using a real human skull. Created in 2007, the diamond work became one of the most easily recognized contemporary artworks.
For the love of God by Damien Hirst - Florence Inferno
2013年7月9日 · For the love of God, in Italian Per l’amor di Dio, is a sculpture created in 2007 by English contemporary artist Damien Hirst. It consists of a human skull cast in platinum enriched with 8,601 diamonds, including a pink diamond-shaped drop—the so-called marquise diamond, located on the front of the skull.
For the Love of God: The Artist as Capitalist - Art21 Magazine
2009年4月29日 · Damien Hirst, "For the Love of God," 2007. Platinum, diamonds, and human teeth. In 2007, artist Damien Hirst exhibited a work at the White Cube gallery in London which is reputed to be the most expensive contemporary artwork ever made.
For the Love of God Lenticular by Damien Hirst on artnet
22 小时之前 · The present work, For the Love of God by Damien Hirst, is a lenticular print illustrating the artist's 2007 sculpture of the same name which is composed of a platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with diamonds. The work functions as a memento mori or reminder of mortality, while also drawing attention to the human interest in money and capital.
Damien Hirst - Art - Death - Diamonds - The New York Times
2007年6月3日 · It’s particularly fitting that the title of Damien Hirst’s new headline-grabbing work came from an exasperated exclamation of his mother’s: “For the love of God, what are you going to do...
Exploring “For the Love of God” by Damien Hirst - Singulart …
2024年3月6日 · “For the Love of God” epitomizes Damien Hirst’s unique vision and creativity. By blending diamonds and a skull, Hirst prompts contemplation. The artwork’s brilliance serves as a poignant reminder of life’s complexities. Through his art, Hirst encourages us to question, ponder, and see the world anew.