The Beautiful Inside My Head Forever Auction

Christopher Burge, auctioneer at Damien Hirst Sale, Christie's, London, 2008.

DAY 17 Today is Thursday, June 23,^rd and study in depth Damien Hirst's "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever"

auction at Christies, London just as the global financial crisis began to surface. Look at the short Time magazine

nterview with Hirst as he prepares for the auction and read one of the auction reports. Known now what you do

about auctions, Hirst and the commissioning process, discuss the pros and cons of the Hirst auction for the art

market as a whole and for Hirst as an individual artist/entrepreneur. Since this sale (and the global financial crisis)

Hirst has been losing market share and many of his works frequently don't find buyers at auction. Do you think he's

over-produced or overexposed himself? You can use other high profile auctions or examples of artist/entrepreneurs in

your response. 

Readings

Damien Hirst: Rich Artist Gets Richer http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1774353335_1839008,00.html

Individual Contributions

 
 
 
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