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Damien Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs), who dominated the art scene in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. Death is a central theme in his works.
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Damien Hirst | |
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 Hirst in a still from the movie The Future of Art | |
| Born | Damien Steven Brennan 7 June 1965 Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Jacob Kramer College Goldsmiths College |
| Known for | Conceptual art, installation art, painting, sculpture |
Notable work | The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, For the Love of God |
| Movement | Young British Artists |
| Awards | Turner Prize |
| Patron(s) | Charles Saatchi |
| Website | damienhirst |
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