Recently came across a couple of items about the contemporary British artist Damien Hirst. If you’re not familiar with Hirst, he is something of an “enfant terrible” of the modern art scene and is best known for works featuring dead animals in formaldehyde.
The first is from the current issue of “The Economist” (“The shark’s last move”). It’s an interesting look at the business side of the modern art world and how Damien Hirst has turned himself and his work into a fantastically profitable brand.