{"product_id":"on-the-way-to-work-9780789306647","title":"On the Way to Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eDamien 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651756515381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789306646","price":120.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789306647.jpg?v=1781839681","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/on-the-way-to-work-9780789306647","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}