THE ELUSIVE TRUTH, by Damien Hirst DELUXE LTD ED SIGNED

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“The Elusive Truth” - DELUXE LIMITED EDITION - SIGNED By Damien Hirst Published by Gagosian Gallery , New York, 2005. LIMITED EDITION / 1st EDITION Damien Hirst's exhibition “The Elusive Truth”, which was accompanied by this catalog, marks an evolution in style for the controversial artist. He uses the familiar icons – medicine cabinets, colored pharmaceutical pills, skulls, and the tools of dissection – but Hirst is not to shock. He presents us with an overwhelming sterility that reflects a claustrophobia which seems to increasingly pervade our daily existence. Nothing is more sterile and claustrophobic than a hospital, and so we see a narrowing hospital corridor, all low ceilings, muted tones, and the brutality of fluorescent lighting. The personal influence and power of sedatives is addressed in his “Two Pills” painting, with its gleaming glass and, again, fluorescent lighting seductive sterility. Hirst has previously associated drugs with the similarly calming force of religion, famously the “opium of the masses”. Again, Hirst does not seek to shock, simply to highlight and make it clear that t is a choice in life – we just need to be conscious of it. FROM THE PUBLISHER: This book illustrates the complete paintings featured in Damien Hirst’s recent New York exhibition ‘The Elusive Truth’. The book includes full-colour reproductions on hand-tipped in plates, a raised plastic cover displaying the painting ‘Two Pills’ (2004), a characteristically disturbing short story entitled ‘The Intensive Care Unit’ by acclaimed writer J.G. Ballard and die-cut windows that highlight details from the paintings. Damien Hirst has written quotes to accompany each painting throughout the catalogue. Damien Hirst’s art takes on numerous forms. He tackles the big subjects of love, desire, life and death, and creates unavoidable sculptures and paintings that contain irony, wit and wisdom while questioning art’s role in contemporary culture. ‘The Elusive Truth’, Hirst’s recent exhibition of new work signals an exciting new direction in his work. Hardback with embossed printed plastic tip-in on cover 22 die-cuts and 31 tipped in plates. Born in Bristol in 1965, Damien Hirst studied at Goldsmith’s College, London. In 1988 he curated the now renowned exhibition, ‘Freeze’, held in London. In 1991, he had his first solo exhibition in London entitled ‘In and Out of Love’ and the following year he was a major part of the groundbreaking Young British Artists exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London. He was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize, London in 1995. Hirst’s work has been shown in many important group and solo shows throughout the world. He lives and works in Devon, London and Mexico. This opulent LIMITED EDITION is offered in AS NEW condition. SIGNED by the Artist in an edition of 450. FIRST EDITION. It is a hardcover book with leather bound pictorial boards and no dust jacket, as issued. Comes in a steel presentation box designed by Hirst, featuring a biohazard symbol etched on the front. Includes embroidered ribbon. Published to coincide with an exhibition of the same name at Gagosian Gallery in New York from March 11 to May 21, 2005. The title is printed in a mirror image on the back. Story titled “The Intensive Care Unity” by J.G. Ballard is bound in. 56 pages, filled with hand-tipped color plates (22 die-cuts and 31 tipped-in plates). Measures 18 ½ x 12 ¼ x 1 ¼ inches. NOTE - shipping weight is 28 pounds! PAYMENT DETAILS Please use the shipping calculator to determine your shipping costs for US addresses (Free Media Mail Shipping) International shipping is available I will only accept PayPal. Payment should be received within three business days of the purchase, or the item will be re-listed unless other arrangements have been approved. I will ship by USPS Priority/Express Mail/Media, or FedEx, with REQUIRED shipping Insurance, and Delivery/Signature Confirmation , unless otherwise stated in the auction. International purchases are welcome. I will ONLY ship by USPS Express/Priority ... read more

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