You Threw A Melon At My Head
You Threw A Melon At My Head
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
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Etching, 2002
Signed Print Edition of 68
H 40cm x W 27cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | You Threw A Melon At My Head - Signed Print | |||
| July 2008 | Christie's New York - United States | You Threw A Melon At My Head - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
You Threw A Melon At My Head is one of 23 etchings that make up the first volume of Damien Hirst’s In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things from 2002. The print shows a set of concentric circles, depicted in crayon-like lines made up of red and yellow. The title, Hirst’s signature and the date of the print are inscribed onto the etching above and below the concentric circles.
Abstraction has been a key part of Hirst’s oeuvre since the mid-1990s. This series of prints is related to Hirst’s spin paintings that have become an iconic set of abstract works. These paintings were created with a rotating canvas attached to a spin machine, onto which he poured paint. You Threw A Melon At My Head is produced with copper plates attached to the spin machine, with the concentric circular lines drawn with needles, screwdrivers, and other sharp tools as they spun.
It is only in the later stages of Hirst’s career that he has become interested in prints and editions. His first print portfolio was produced in 1999 and was a set of screen prints that depicted medicine bottle labels. Since his first print portfolio, Hirst has ventured into the technique of etching like the prints in the In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things Vol. I and II.
Damien Hirst's You Threw A Melon At My Head (signed), an etching from 2002, is estimated to be worth between £3,100 and £4,650. This artwork has had a total of 3 sales at auction since its first sale on 31st July 2008. The hammer price in the last five years was £1,450, recorded on 19th May 2020. The average return to the seller over this period has been £1,233, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 49%. Please note, there have been no sales in the last 12 months. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 68.
Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.
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