What Do You Think of Damien Hirst's Work? Revolutionary or Recycled?

Answer 1

Damien Hirst is a talented individual, he has some of the best teams next to Jeff Koons in the painting department.
These teams can produce allot of massive paintings in under 12 months. And they are expertly photographic in resolution. Continuing within areas of mass academia knowledge in science, medicine, biology and high class jewelry design. This kind of art contains a grand aesthetic vision within.

Answer 2

I don't much like him, and I think that he takes too many of his ideas from other people. I know that his supporters would say that this doesn't matter - that the point is that he takes ideas that already exist and recreates them as Art - but I still think he should come up with his own ideas. The dots, the shark, the skull: I don't know of a single entirely original concept he's had - unlike, for example, someone like Tracy Emin, who does at least have a style and themes of her own. I think people like him give the modern art world a bad name, by encouraging the idea that it's the artist's famousness (and possibly the shock-factor) rather than the talent or craft or even inspiration that matters.
Wow. I had no idea I felt so strongly about Damian Hirst, but apparently I do.

Answer 3

Interesting question! I think he makes a mockery of the art world, in a sense. He tries too hard to make art for art's sake, basing it on the idea rather than much talented execution. Although it could be argued that Duchamp did much the same thing, so I'm a little undecided in that sense.

Answer 4

Grotesque.
Are Pseudo-artists a bit like dog-owners, in that they become like their creations?
Well it is recycled quite literally most of it isn't it?

Answer 5

old