Hirst

/ (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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Words nearby Hirst

hirple, Hirsch, Hirschfeld's canal, Hirschowitz syndrome, Hirschsprung's disease, Hirst, hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide

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Hirst and Perry too have courted their fair share of controversy.
Has the Turner Prize Gone Soft?|David Levesley|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As well as Hirst and Emin, the group included Sarah Lucas, Marc Quinn, and Jake and Dinos Chapman.
Get Into Bed with Tracey Emin for $2 Million: The Sale of a British Art Icon|Tim Teeman|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By January 31, Sutherland was notified that his Hirst paintings were fakes.
A Pastor’s Holy Mistake: Selling an Art Forgery|Justin Jones|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fairhurst and Hirst wore clown costumes, got drunk, and ruined their outfits while making spin paintings.
Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten|Anthony Haden-Guest|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Speaking to The Guardian about Banksy's work, Hirst praised the pseudonymous graffiti artist.
Is Damien Hirst Behind the Banksy Machine?|Lizzie Crocker|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That was exactly what Hewet had been doing for the last half-hour, but he did not find Hirst sympathetic at the moment.
The Voyage Out|Virginia Woolf
Hirst saw the pig do this several times, and he determined to stop the little game.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
This passage has been overlooked by Randall, and naturally by Mr. Hirst, who follows Randall very closely here as elsewhere.
Thomas Jefferson|Gilbert Chinard
"Now that young man is clever enough," she added, nodding at Hirst, who came past with Miss Allan on his arm.
The Voyage Out|Virginia Woolf
Hirst had no particular wish to describe them, but when he began to consider them he found himself soothed and strengthened.
The Voyage Out|Virginia Woolf

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