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Hirst unveils £50m diamond skull
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by innes | June 1, 2007 at 10:37 am
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human skull worth £50m - said to be the most expensive piece of
contemporary art.
The 18th Century skull is entirely covered in 8,601 jewels, while new teeth were made for the artwork at a cost of £14m.
The centrepiece of the 41-year-old's creation is a pear-shaped pink diamond, set in the skull's forehead.
Hirst's most famous work is a shark preserved in formaldehyde.
The skull, which was bought from a shop in Islington,
north London, is thought to belong to a 35-year-old European who lived
between 1720 and 1810.
The £12m-worth of diamonds are said to be ethically sourced.
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Jordan Yerman
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at 11:30 on June 1st, 2007
innes, Damien Hirst brings art to the headlines, . Good stuff.
at 16:30 on June 1st, 2007
innes, what an aesthetic icon! Good stuff.
at 14:18 on June 13th, 2007
please check out my equally ironic response to damien's work at
http://picserver.nl/v/R80XXM575ANU
thanks ;)