New Beginnings 2
New Beginnings 2
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£6,000-£9,000Value
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$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator
$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator
¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator
€7,000-€10,500 Value Indicator
$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator
¥1,090,000-¥1,640,000 Value Indicator
$7,500-$11,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Block print
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2011
Size: H 66cm x W 49cm
Edition size: 55
Signed: Yes
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Damien Hirst's New Beginnings 2 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,000 to £9,000. This block print artwork was created in 2011 and has had one sale at auction to date, which took place in December 2017. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 55.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | New Beginnings 2 - Signed Print | |||
| June 2013 | Uppsala Auktionskammare - Sweden | New Beginnings 2 - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
New Beginnings 2 is one of six block prints in Damien Hirst’s New Beginnings series from 2011. The print shows a white butterfly with its wings outspread in the centre of a rectangular composition, against a lime green backdrop. The flat, block colour backdrop has an immediate and visceral visual impact set in contrast to the highly realistic depiction of the central butterfly motif.
The New Beginnings series is uplifting and bold in its subject matter and combination of colours. Combining the vernacular of the everyday with artificial colour, Hirst’s work appeals to a broad audience and the butterfly motif is used to convey seemingly universal themes surrounding love. Hirst has explained of the motif: “I think rather than be personal you have to find universal triggers: everyone’s frightened of glass, everyone’s frightened of sharks, everyone loves butterflies.”
Hirst repeats an almost formulaic composition across the entire series, showing a different species of butterfly in the centre of each print, with a brightly coloured backdrop. This repetition of subject and composition across an entire print series is reminiscent of the work of Pop artist Andy Warhol, making clear some of Hirst’s primary influences on his work.
