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Damien Hirst: Black Scalpel Cityscapes
Jerry Brotton
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Description for Damien Hirst: Black Scalpel Cityscapes
Hardcover. Num Pages: 22 pages, 48 colour and black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ5; AFKN; AGB; AGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 205 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
In 2014, Damien Hirst (born 1965) unveiled a new series of "paintings" composed of vast numbers of surgical instruments, which combine to form bird's-eye views of cities from around the world. With these Black Scalpel Cityscapes, Hirst investigates subjects pertaining to the sometimes disquieting realities of modern life--surveillance, urbanization, globalization and the virtual nature of conflict--as well as those relating to the human condition in general, such as our inability to arrest physical decay. Buildings, rivers and roads are rendered as scalpels, razor blades, hooks and safety pins. Described by the artist as "portraits of living cities," the full series ... Read more
In 2014, Damien Hirst (born 1965) unveiled a new series of "paintings" composed of vast numbers of surgical instruments, which combine to form bird's-eye views of cities from around the world. With these Black Scalpel Cityscapes, Hirst investigates subjects pertaining to the sometimes disquieting realities of modern life--surveillance, urbanization, globalization and the virtual nature of conflict--as well as those relating to the human condition in general, such as our inability to arrest physical decay. Buildings, rivers and roads are rendered as scalpels, razor blades, hooks and safety pins. Described by the artist as "portraits of living cities," the full series ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Other Criteria
Condition
New
Number of Pages
92
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906967727
SKU
V9781906967727
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