On the Way to Work

About this book

Damien Hirst is one of the most controversial influential and fascinating artists working today and arguably the most famous. From the controversy of his early work to the political storm surrounding the arrival of the exhibition Sensation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art his work has redefined international expectations of modern art. Even people with only a passing knowledge of art are familiar with his installations of a shark cows and sheep pickled in formaldehyde. On the Way to Work is an extremely candid autobiography of Hirst presented in a series of conversations. He expounds in unpredictable and scabrously funny ways on everything from art to celebrity to sex and these frank and intimate conversations are punctuated with art from all phases of his career chosen by Hirst himself. This book is a window into Hirsts world: growing up in working class northern England roughhousing in pubs obsessing about life and death questioning art world fame and believing that art and beauty make a difference in the modern world. In addition to the attention he generates this dynamic artist also garners critical acclaim-he is the winner of the Turner Prize and ever since the groundbreaking exhibition that he organized as a fledgling artist in the early nineties he is considered the unofficial leader of the Young British Artists movement. Hirsts appeal goes beyond the world of art; hes an influential figure to architects designers and the fashion crowd as well. Engaging well-illustrated and a real event in the art world On the Way to Work like its subject will generate controversy and acclaim. Damien Hirst is one of the most controversial influential and fascinating artists working today and arguably the most famous. From the controversy of his early work to the political storm surrounding the arrival of the exhibition Sensation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art his work has redefined international expectations of modern art. Even people with only a passing knowledge of art are familiar with his installations of a shark cows and sheep pickled in formaldehyde. On the Way to Work is an extremely candid autobiography of Hirst presented in a series of conversations. He expounds in unpredictable and scabrously funny ways on everything from art to celebrity to sex and these frank and intimate conversations are punctuated with art from all phases of his career chosen by Hirst himself. This book is a window into Hirsts world: growing up in working class northern England roughhousing in pubs obsessing about life and death questioning art world fame and believing that art and beauty make a difference in the modern world. In addition to the attention he generates this dynamic artist also garners critical acclaim-he is the winner of the Turner Prize and ever since the groundbreaking exhibition that he organized as a fledgling artist in the early nineties he is considered the unofficial leader of the Young British Artists movement. Hirsts appeal goes beyond the world of art; hes an influential figure to architects designers and the fashion crowd as well. Engaging well-illustrated and a real event in the art world On the Way to Work like its subject will generate controversy and acclaim.