The Guardian investigative reporter Maeve McClenaghan Today in Focus host speaks Michael Safi Four Damien Hirst sculptures made from preserved animals in formaldehyde that his studio dates to the 1990s, even though they were made in 2017.
Hirst also created a series of 10,000 paintings called “The Currency,” each consisting of colorful dots hand-painted on A4 paper, inspired by the idea of making money out of art. McClenaghan’s research shows that at least 1,000 of the paintings Hirst said were made in 2016 were actually made several years later.
Art critic Jonathan Jones He speaks to Safi about Hirst’s influence on his career. By creating sculptures that harken back to a time when Hirst’s art was making the world go wild, Jones believes the former young British artist called into question the achievements of his early years and destroyed faith in his creative future.
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