Damien Hirst’s $98 million diamond-encrusted Skull

Damien Hirst - For the Love of God

The BBC (and everyone else) reports on For the Love of God, Damien Hirst’s oeuvre of oppulence:

Artist Damien Hirst has unveiled a diamond-encrusted human skull worth £50m - said to be the most expensive piece of contemporary art.

The 18th Century skull is entirely covered in 8,601 jewels, while new teeth were made for the artwork at a cost of £14m.

[BBC video report (.rm file)]

Hirst unveils the skull

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