'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' 1991 Damien Hirst .Britain Critical Study
Title: 'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' 1991
Damien Hirst .Britain
Critical Study
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 425 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' 1991
Damien Hirst .Britain
Critical Study
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 425 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
This artwork is a controversial sculpture ,it depicts a real 14ft tiger shark suspended in a tank(213 x 518 x 213cm) of formaldehyde. The sculpture was created in 1991 by Damien Hirst t has an estimated value of $11.55 million and is located in the Saatchi Gallery, UK .It is a modern work exploring the processes of life and death ;the ironies, deceits and desires of the human race. The infamous piece can be grouped into glass tank
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the composition of 'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' Hirst has been imitated , critisised ,plagiarised and ripped off by a number of individuals therefore making it a hugely influential piece in arts history, it was voted as the 97th most important art work of the twentieth century.
'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living' is a timeless sculpture that's meaning will not be effected by aging .