For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief
For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£2,850-£4,300 VALUE (EST.)
$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)
$4,800-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥25,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)
€3,300-€4,950 VALUE (EST.)
$28,000-$40,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥490,000-¥750,000 VALUE (EST.)
$3,500-$5,500 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Etching, 2007
Signed Print Edition of 300
H 18cm x W 25cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| September 2020 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| September 2018 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| March 2015 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| June 2013 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print | |||
| July 2012 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | For The Love Of God, Beyond Belief - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
For The Love Of God Beyond Belief is an etching from 2007 from Damien Hirst’s For The Love Of God series. The work shows a pair of sketches of human skulls, viewed from a side angle. This work is distinct due to its highly expressive and uninhibited style that is highly unusual within Hirst’s oeuvre. Each skull is rendered with very small circles to replicate a diamond encrusted surface, and the backdrop is produced through heavy and frenzied cross-hatching. Hirst has inscribed the title of the work into banners within each sketch.
The title of this work takes its name from one of Hirst’s most famous works in his oeuvre, For The Love Of God (2007). This was a platinum skull sculpture set with diamonds and was unprecedented in its use of materials. The title of the original work stems from exclamations that Hirst’s mother would make when hearing of his new works as a young artist. Hirst explains: “She used to say, “For the love of God, what are you going to do next!”
Fascinated with the concept of death, the For The Love Of God series acts as a reminder that human existence on earth is transient. The iconography of the skull is indicative of the classic art historical subject of ‘memento mori’. Hirst also draws from Aztec skulls and the Mexican outlook on death and their tradition of decoration.
