Great art, she felt, had a calming effect on the viewer; it made one stop in awe, which is exactly what Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol did not do. You did not stop in awe. They stopped you in your tracks, perhaps, but that was not the same thing; awe was something quite different Alexander McCall Smith
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Damien Hirst is a British artist who gained international fame for his large-scale “paintings” made of… well, you guessed it. He also gained fame for being a cokehead and being a transvestite. He is famous for being the most overrated artist in the world. He has sold many knock-offs of his work, which can be found all over the world.

His work is often accompanied by an explanation that says “This was sold by Damien Hirst, all proceeds go to Oxfam”. But, chances are, the cash only goes to Damien Hirst personally. He has been known to turn down donations from charities so that he can keep all the money for himself.

The thing about Damien Hirst’s works is that they are not art; they are just pieces of crap that look like art; they are not somehow symbolic or eloquent or even interesting; they are just plain pieces of crap.

Source: The Sunday Philosophy Club

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