Damien Hirst: End of an Era Heiner Bastian positioning it in relation to

positioning it in relation to concepts of modernity and Ruscha’s larger oeuvre

in any one work

created exclusively for the book

to replace false poetry with what he sees as real poetry rooted in contradiction

In these atmospheric works the artist improvises on Los Angeles skies

Damien Hirst: End of an Era Heiner Bastian positioning it in relation toThis book documents the exhibition Damien Hirst: End of an Era at Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York. The exhibition presented new works by the artist, including a severed bulls head with golden horns crowned with a solid gold disc, which is suspended in formaldehyde and encased in a golden vitrine; photorealist paintings of famous diamonds; and diamond cabinets. The extensive publication features more than 125 artworksthose exhibited as well as