About the Author

Damien Hirst is one of the most celebrated living artists in the world. Born in Bristol, England, in 1965, he studied at Goldsmith's College. In 1988 he curated the now-renowned London exhibition, "Freeze" and in 1991, he had his first solo exhibition, also in London, "In and Out of Love." In 1992 he was a major part of the groundbreaking "Young British Artists" exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. Hirst was awarded the prestigious Tate Gallery Turner Prize in 1995. His work has been shown in many important group and solo shows throughout the world and is in major international museum collections. He lives and works in Devon and London.