Hirst

British

/ hɜːst /

noun

Damien. born 1965, British artist, noted esp for his works featuring dead animals preserved in tanks of formaldehyde, and for his 2007 sculpture, For the Love of God , a human skull encrusted with flawless diamonds

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George Hirst worked himself to a standstill, created a few half-chances for himself, but couldn't execute.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

However, George Hirst has more than double Dykes' goal tally in the English Championship this season and also put himself about against a solid Japanese back line.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Rob Hirst, the drummer and co-founder of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Barker later suggested the idea of a direct-to-auction sale of new works by Hirst, bypassing the artist’s dealers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Mr. Hirst, though he does give evidence of Keats' fluency of fancy and expression, has really produced a finer work of art.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor

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