Damien Hirst, former BritArt bad boy whose works infuriate and inspire in equal measure, did it again on Friday with a diamond-encrusted platinum cast of a human skull priced at a cool $98 million.
The skull, cast from a 35-year-old 18th-century European male, is coated with 8,601 diamonds, including a large pink diamond worth more than $8 million in the center of its forehead.
yeah, just saw that on BBC world news feed an hour or so ago.
i suppose its cool and all... if you like blood diamonds.
personally i think it would look cooler if it was just dipped in platinum. tell people it's the skull of the silver surfer or some shit.
yeah, i would have prefered if the bone was encased inside; and i'm sure they did some dentistry on the teeth; they're a bit too pretty for a brit from any period.
[color=#FFBFFF]A lot of people would say it's a bad idea, on your first day out of prison, to go right back to stalking the tranny hooker that knocked out five of your teeth. But that's how I roll..[/color]
[color=#FFBFFF]A lot of people would say it's a bad idea, on your first day out of prison, to go right back to stalking the tranny hooker that knocked out five of your teeth. But that's how I roll..[/color]
The only artists in public eye that I give the time of day are the Chapmans and sometimes Gormley. I also tolerate Emin because I feel sorry for, but that doesn't stop her work being crap.
That said, it's quita a cool looking skull. Nothing more than that though.
Have you ever wondered why our species likes things that are shiny? I mean, whats the big deal about a rock that makes a twinkle? I never really could understand it...
While I'm sure the craftsmanship that went into making this.....thing...is impressive I have to say I've always been mystified with people's facinations with jewelry and shiny things.
Mr.T....if you're reading this...you're a goddamed fag.
