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Damien Hirst (British, b.1965)
LOT ID: 65455
Ala-His, 2011

Woodcut / Woodblock / Wood engraving / Ukiyo-e
11.5 х 9 in. cm.
Signed, in pencil on lower right, recto; numbered lower left, verso
Edition 55
Lot description
"Ala-His" is a woodcut comprised of 20 1 inch spots printed on 410gsm Somerset White Paper.

First exhibited in 1988, the “Spot” works, also known as the “Pharmaceutical Paintings” have become one of the art world’s most iconic images, defining the way much of our culture views contemporary and conceptual art. Hirst's spots were initially conceived as a scientific approach to painting much like the drug companies’ scientific approach to life. As the series evolved, Hirst began to discover an intriguing link between painting, and psychological mood. This print is in absolutely mint condition.
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  • Damien Hirst

    Glycine cresol red
    prints, woodcut / woodblock / wood engraving / ukiyo-e
    (H 10.2, W 10.2) in.
    (25.9 x 25.9) cm.
    Sold for: US$4,025
    Thursday, April 19, 2012
    artnet Auctions
    Lot 65364
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