Damien Hirst has always been one of the more prominent of the group of UK artists often referred to as the Young British Artists (is it soon time to rename the group). His work includes things like a shark pickled in a tank filled with formaldehyde and the amazing massive sculpture depicting a pregnant female human, with layers removed from one side to expose the fÅ?tus, muscle and tissue layers, and skull underneath.
Damien Hirst’s latest artwork is this life-size platinum skull encrusted with 8,601 fine diamonds. The sculpture, titled “For The Love of God,” will likely sell for as much as $100 million, making it the priciest contemporary artwork ever made. White Cube gallery is selling several limited edition silkscreen prints of the work, priced from £900 to £10,000, for one sprinkled with diamond dust. (via Boing Boing)
Besides being incredibly pricey it’s a nice piece of bling bling to show off…