DAMIEN HIRST | Skull Looks Up

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner 

This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist pinholes and rips to the sheet in all four corners, most noticeable in the upper right corner. There is faint horizontal and vertical creasing where the sheet was previously folded, inherent to the artist's working method. Upon close inspection, there are small holes in the paper near the center just below the lower curve of the skull, and again in the center of the spine, most likely inherent. There is an undulation to the sheet. Framed under glass.
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