Singing Loudly: Calder to Hirst and the world of modern art

Singing Loudly

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Calder to Hirst and the world of modern art

I'll admit that I'm a fan of modern art. I love Calder's beautiful mobiles that hang in a suspended elegance from metal pedistals or from the ceiling of galleries. Which ultimately led to why I like Damien Hirst.

In high school I fell in the love with the artwork,

and artistic philosophy, of Damien Hirst. Last night Sotheby's sold a lot of his artwork for just over $20 million.

He became famous for large scale works of art that incorporated our notions of every day life with that of the sublime.
One work of art was a sheep encassed in a glass frame that was stored in formaldehyde was vandalized by someone who poured ink into the presevation.


Hirst has been attacked by people who don't care to understand the intrigue many people have with modern art. People who are willing to pay millions for some of these ideas and visions. However, Damien Hirst have become one of the most famous living artists in the country through a shocking and unconventional approach.

Hirst is one of the three highest-priced artists of his generation in the world, according to Sotheby's. Just a few years ago his work was selling for around $30,000 but now similar works are earning over $200,000.

I might not always understand the reason behind the works, but I think they are often quite beautiful.
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