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Last broadcast on Fri, 2 Oct 2009, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only).
Synopsis
Renowned for his pickled animals and paintings created by teams of assistants, Damien Hirst is now turning his back on works which have earned him millions in the sale room and heading in a new direction. John Wilson finds him in paint-spattered clothes, brush in hand, creating oil paintings.
In his studio - a garden shed in Devon - Hirst reflects on why he is now painting human skulls and sharks' jaws, and looks back at the 2008 auction when his works raised 111 million pounds. He also visits the Wallace Collection in London, where his paintings will hang in a gallery usually associated with works by the likes of Titian and Rembrandt.
DAMIEN HIRST GALLERY
Pictures from John Wilson's visit to Damien's studio as well as images of his new work for the upcoming exhibition: No Love Lost, Blue Paintings
NO LOVE LOST, BLUE PAINTINGS by DAMIEN HIRST
Damien Hirst's exhibition opens at The Wallace Collection on 14 October and runs to 24 January 2010. Free Admission.
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Fri 2 Oct 200919:15
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