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Informationen zum Autor Damien Hirst is a renowned British artist celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art. Beginning at Goldsmiths School of Art, Hirst has been redefining the boundaries of artistic expression and production. Through a varied practice of installation, sculpture, painting and drawing, Hirst explores the complex relationships between art, beauty, religion, science, life and death. Norman Rosenthal (b.1944) is a British independent curator and art historian, who previously served as the Exhibitions Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts from 1977 to 2008 and co-organized the controversial Sensation exhibition in 1997. James Fox is a London-based journalist, born in Washington D.C., and a former feature writer and foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times . He is the author of White Mischief and The Langhorne Sisters , and co-author of Life , the best-selling memoir of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. He has also contributed to various publications, including Vanity Fair , Rolling Stone , London Review of Books and Air Mail , among others. Klappentext New paintings from British bad boy Hirst featuring urban environments and lush vegetation Turner Prize-winning British artist Damien Hirst (born 1965) has long been known for audacious formal experiments, but in the striking catalog The Civilisation Paintings , Hirst offers Impressionist-inspired oil paintings that vividly capture the complexities of modern urban landscapes. Vibrant trees and flowers weave through the scenes, serving as poignant reminders of nature's resilience amid human development. Realistic elements are contrasted with pointillist techniques and thrown paint. Hirst also overlays the compositions with colored spots arranged in grids, recalling his spot paintings. Hirst infuses the series with deep emotion, compellingly contrasted by his use of AI tools, showcasing his ongoing fascination with science and technology. This beautifully designed catalog features 54 full-color reproductions of the complete series, both in its entirety and in its detail, and includes a foreword by art historian Norman Rosenthal and an in-depth interview with Hirst by journalist and author James Fox. ...
