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In September of 2008, in two days, Sotheby’s had sold Damien Hirst’s works for a total of $206 mil. November had just corrected the art market.

 
Whether Hirst is trying his famous PR to attract attention to his branding and personae once again or he is smart enough to adjust the prices on his recently unsold old and new works, is remains to be seen. The fact is, he seems to be just awaken from some state of euphoria and noticed the turmoil in the world, as well as the changes, it brings to the art appreciation. He said: “art is too expensive”. If you agree, read the article here: www.independent.co.uk.

 
The following link is about the reaction of the backlash Hirst’s art is attracting: Reaction to Damien Hirst. “Last week the esteemed art critic Robert Hughes dismissed his work as “absurd” and “tacky”. The week before, the influential Art Newspaper revealed that £100m-worth of Hirst art works remained unsold at his main dealers, White Cube in Hoxton, a claim White Cube denied.”
 Next article is about works of art by other famous artists and 2007 painting by Hirst, that had failed to sell: November Auction.

 
In August of 2007 “diamond-encrusted skull by Damien Hirst has been sold to an unnamed investment group for the asking price of £50m nearly three months after it first went on show. For the Love of God is a platinum cast of the skull of a 35-year-old, 18th-century man, complete with the original teeth, covered with 8,601 near-flawless pave-set diamonds, including a large pink diamond worth more than £4m in the centre of its forehead. The platinum cast of an 18th Century skull is covered in 8,601 jewels. It is thought to be the world’s most expensive piece of contemporary art.  Here is more on the subject of Skull.

I don’t know about the aesthetic and artistic value and materials involved for this work, but I liked the setting of those diamonds. At least, on my screen.  One more picture and info: Diamond Skull by Damien.

 
Meanwhile, Banksy’s (the graffiti artist) “Mona Lisa” is sold for a record price of £57,600. “in his version of the Mona Lisa, Banksy used his familiar stencil technique to depict the subject with spray paint dripping from her eyes. Also at the auction, a set of six prints of Kate Moss, portrayed in the style of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe series, fetched about £50,000.” Read the article here: Banksy’s Mona Lisa.

 
Still, it seems that everybody, who has any big money is not in a hurry to spend it for art.  At least, not now. The biggest spenders, Russians, are noticeably absent, too.

 
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