PEOPLE: The Man Behind Damien Hirst
Posted on September 7, 2008 at 7:05 PM by Tracy Frost.
Even Mr. Hirst, 43 years old, was initially skeptical. The direct-to-auction idea actually came from Frank Dunphy, his little-known business manager of more than a decade, whose previous clients include circus acts and exotic dancers.
Artful Investments: Is fine art a financial opportunity in challenging economic times?
Posted on September 7, 2008 at 6:53 PM by Tracy Frost.
"Art is a good investment if you know what you're doing. If you're only buying one or two pieces for investment and not for the purpose of collecting, I don't think it is a good investment," says Richard Weedman of Naples, director and curator of the Jonathan Green Studios and Art Collection.
Damien Hirst's auction: butterfly pictures, pictures made of dead flies
Posted on September 7, 2008 at 6:43 PM by Tracy Frost.
When I ask him how much Hirst is worth today, he casually tosses back the figure of a billion. Dollars, that is. What is certain is that no artist has previously earned as much as Hirst: "This guy is the biggest dollar-earner in the history of art," says Dunphy.
CRITIC - Australian Robert Hughes Slamming the dead shark and diamond skull as 'absurd'
Posted on September 7, 2008 at 6:23 PM by Tracy Frost.
Ironically, this summer the Royal Academy, the venerable institution in Piccadilly, London, that helped make the names of the BritArt pack with the Sensation show of 1996, is still waiting to hear whether or not Hirst will accept the honour of becoming a Royal Academician.
