The still-life is back. 8,600 diamonds, a few kilos of high-grade platinum and a set of real human teeth. Damien Hirst's "For the Love of God" cost 14 million pounds to produce and had an asking price of 50 million. Claimed to be a tribute to Dutch still-lifes and the reoccurring theme of death, the piece is showing at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam along side Hirst's personal selection of 17th century Dutch art.
I much prefer Laura Letinsky's (born Canada) interpretation-beautiful photographs of ugly things, a decadent meal shared, unfinished & messy, all alluding to domestic human presence. I love her work as I'm a big fan of the school of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Carefully composed with soft colors and eloquent lighting, Letinsky revisits the classic still-life in the chaotic setting of contemporary consumer culture and creates a series of stunning visuals. Scope 2008. Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York.
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