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Title: Damien Hirst: Black Scalpel Cityscapes
Condition: New
Author: Damien Hirst
Contributor: Damien Hirst (By (artist)), Jason Beard (Edited by), Honey Luard (Edited by), Jerry Brotton (Text by), Michael Bracewell (Text by)
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 1906967725
EAN: 9781906967727
ISBN: 9781906967727
Publisher: Other Criteria
Genre: Arts & Photography
Release Date: 12/11/2015
Description: In 2014, Damien Hirst (born 1965) unveiled a new series of "paintings" composed of vast numbers of surgical instruments, which combine to form bird's-eye views of cities from around the world. With these Black Scalpel Cityscapes, Hirst investigates subjects pertaining to the sometimes disquieting realities of modern life--surveillance, urbanization, globalization and the virtual nature of conflict--as well as those relating to the human condition in general, such as our inability to arrest physical decay. Buildings, rivers and roads are rendered as scalpels, razor blades, hooks and safety pins. Described by the artist as "portraits of living cities," the full series is illustrated in this volume and accompanied by detail illustrations. Also included is an essay by Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps, and a short story by novelist and arts writer Michael Bracewell.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 200mm
Item Length: 275mm
Release Year: 2015

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