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Damien Hirst's work 'For the Love of God' and Mercantilism

For the Love of God(2007) Damien Hirst

Research Damien Hirst's work For the Love of God (2007) in order to answer the following questions;

1. Describe the work, giving details of the form and materials:

The Damian Hirst work For the love of god(2007) is a skull shaped with 32 platinum plates set with 8,601 VVS flawless diamonds weighing 1,106.18 carats. and human teeth in which belonged to the original skull. 

2. What does the work mean? What is Damien Hirst communicating in the work?

some people say that Damian Hirst didn't have a meaning behind this work, and then there are others that say its a peace in which acts as a  reminder of how life is always in transit, and that death is enebadable after time. the idea of making it out of expensive media was inspiration from Aztec drawing and Mexican attitudes and celebrations of death eg: decorating the dead. 

3. How does Hirst's diamond encrusted skull relate to Mercantilism and to conspicuous consumption?

This work in the sense that it is made of ridiculous rare and sort after materials gives it the feel as if it is a priceless or rare item. this in relation to mercantilism and conspicuous consumption makes this work done by a artest as art transform into a luxury good or priceless artifact. meaning everyone would love to own this item so the demand of an item such like this would grow to a extream obsession for some. i could say an item like this could create such a frenzy i could possibly relate it to the gold rush or the blood diamond wars. 

4. How much did the work cost, and how much was it sold for, and who bought it?

it is said that for the love of god is the costliest piece of work ever made. sayed to had cost  £14 million to produce this work rely does go above and beyond. the art work was sold for around 100 million pounds from a investment group who remain anonymous. 

5. What are some of the differing opinions of the journalists in the newspaper and blog articles?What did they think of the work?

this work was subjected to a massive amount of criticism with critics says it was to ridiculous, to excessive and extravagant. one journalist went far enough to sat that the work had become the crowned jewels of today. others though were amazed and intreaged by the work from these people came extreamly positive reviews with one writer saying" I can't remember another art work that so perfectly embodies the cynicism and ambivalence successful artists must feel towards those who promote and collect their work. Part of what interests me so much about this whole project is the fact that Hirst is the main person who will profit by its sale. Confusing, but fascinating."

6. Based on your research, what is your opinion of the work, as an object or a work of art:

this to me is an amazing work of art in witch has transformed into a priceless item or artifact. in my opinion no other art'st has been able to do such a thing, as create a sort after item wile still alive. all the priceless painting and statues around the world were made to that state though time a long time after the art'st had passed away. this to me is a amazing anomolly that Damian hirst was able to create. 

- http:/www.damienhirst.com/for_the_love_of_god


- sean o'hagen(sunday 21st may 2006). hirst's diamond creation is arts costliest work ever. the gardian
[ online addition ] retrived from http:/www.gardian.co.uk/uk/2006/may/21/arts artsnews.


- http:/www.artknowledgenews.com/damam_hirst_for_the_love_of_god .html


-http:/www.turismo.intoscana.it/allthingstuscany/tuscanyarts/damianhist-diamond-skull-pulazzo-vecchio/