1 screenprint within an acrylic block ; 76 x 67 x 30 mm. + 1 pamphlet ([4] p. ; 90 mm.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsND497.H57 H64 1997 FlatYale Center for British Art, Gift of Momart
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Consists of a screenprint of 24 white dots in a regular pattern, on perspex, signed in white crayon, encapsulated within a transparent acrylic block, within a blue corrogated box (in 2 pieces) blind stamped with the title "Ho, ho, ho!". Issued with an explanatory pamphlet containing a brief biographical sketch of the artist. Issued as the Momart Christmas gift for 1997."Eveyone knows Damien Hirst's spot paintings; they are a celebration. Ho, ho, ho!, with its white spots suspended in plexiglass, is the seasonal spirit itself, less to do with the modernist mark of white paint on white ground and more like snowflakes falling through the air."--P. [2] of pamphlet.Limited edition of 1700.BAC: British Art Center copy in original blue corrugated box, with pamphlet.
Subject Terms:
Hirst, Damien, born 1965. | Christmas cards -- Great Britain. | Multiple art -- Great Britain. | Art, Modern -- 20th century.