Some people just do not understand the importance of art, but these people probably are not as Damien Hirst, who enjoys working directly with dead things. Some of his most famous performances have involved the preservation (and sometimes the dissection) of animals died as "the shark in formaldehyde" and " the cow cut in two" , the technical term is "contemporary art" , for some critics to the contrary, it is just a really bad zoo.
"For the Love of God" translated : "For the Love of God" , otherwise known as the skull of the most expensive diamonds in the world, whether you like it or not, is another of his bizarre works, perhaps his most daring effort, which has become legendary since it was exhibited for the first time in 2007.
Since it was created "For the Love of God" was exhibited only twice, in 2007 the first inaugural show at White Cube in London and later at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 2008, attracting over 250,000 visitors.
The skull was bought three years ago in a taxidermy shop in Islington, north London,
the fate of the owner is unknown, it is thought that only belonged to a male European who lived 35 years between 1720 and 1810.
leaving only the original teeth visible, was completely covered and in turn platinum inlaid with 8,601 flawless diamonds totaling 1,106.18 carats, including the icing on the cake planted in the center of the forehead, a ' huge pink diamond pear shaped known as "the star of the skull" of 52 carats worth over eight million dollars.
The cost? you'll certainly need time to count the zeros: 15 million pounds, and placed on sale at the White Cube gallery in London for 50 million pounds.
And with good reason, it seems that many were intrigued by this unusual skull, so that an investment company if he won for $ 100 million, allowing a significant gain of 60 %, certainly the highest price ever paid for a work of contemporary art for a living artist.
According to the artist: "It 's exciting enough to take your breath away, I always respected the principle that the simplest ideas are the best "- " What better way
take the ultimate symbol of death and cover it with the ultimate symbol of luxury, desire and decadence? ".
The Dutch critic Rudi Fuchs had no doubts that it was a masterpiece: "The skull is supernatural, almost celestiale.Proclama victory on the decline, but at the same time represents death as something infinitely more implacabile.Rispetto the tearful sadness of a vanitas scene, the Skull of Diamonds is pure glory " .
Ref: http://www.techchee.com
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