How many spot paintings has Damien Hirst made?

Since 1986, Damien Hirst has produced over 1,000 spot paintings. The dots, which may appear machine-made but are each done by hand, celebrate technical precision and the simple joys of color.

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How much is a Damien Hirst print worth?

Over the last ten years sale results for Hirst are dominated by works estimated under $10,000, with the second largest category being $10,000–50,000, suggesting that the market for his editions is stronger than ever, and more robust than even that of his original paintings.

How does Damien Hirst paint?

For the most part, his paintings have taken on two styles. One is an arrangement of colour spots with titles that refer to pharmaceutical chemicals, known as Spot paintings. The second, his Spin paintings, are created by centrifugal force, when Hirst places his canvases on a spinner, and pours the paint as they spin.

What are the dot paintings called?

pointillism
pointillism, also called divisionism and chromo-luminarism, in painting, the practice of applying small strokes or dots of colour to a surface so that from a distance they visually blend together.

Where did dot painting originate?

central Australia
You’ll be surprised to learn that dot painting on canvas emerged in central Australia only in the early 1970s as a result of Aboriginal people working together with a white art school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon.

What are Damien Hirst’s spot paintings?

Since 1986, Damien Hirst has produced over 1,000 spot paintings. The dots, which may appear machine-made but are each done by hand, celebrate technical precision and the simple joys of color. Hirst’s spots follow a number of specific rules: The spots must be uniform in size, hand-painted in a perfect circle, and positioned in a grid.

What are the rules for the spots in Hirst’s art?

Hirst’s spots follow a number of specific rules: The spots must be uniform in size, hand-painted in a perfect circle, and positioned in a grid. Almost always, every spot in a work will be a different color (and the spots are rarely black).

What are some cool things that Damien Hirst has done?

Damien Hirst – “SellHirst Depot” vintage rail station sign/dot art mug. Tate Modern poster. Spots by Damien Hirst, 2012 exhibition poster print.

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