An Iced Out Skull

June 5, 2007 5:18 AM

English artist Damien Hirst has unveiled his latest work, a human skull encrusted with over 1000 carats of diamonds. Previously (1, 2).
posted by fallenposters (10 comments total)

Previously (3).
posted by misteraitch at 5:21 AM on June 5, 2007

That skull gets around.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:21 AM on June 5, 2007

well hot damn, delete away
posted by fallenposters at 5:22 AM on June 5, 2007

"Don't go art school!" Mom said, "You'll be poor!"

Thanks for the advice Mom.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:23 AM on June 5, 2007

Yeah, but Brandon, for every carat on that skull there's 10,000 dead-broke artists.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:25 AM on June 5, 2007

Or more like a million...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:27 AM on June 5, 2007

fallenposters
posted by peacay at 5:28 AM on June 5, 2007

much more tasteful than I had anticipated.
posted by 2shay at 5:41 AM on June 5, 2007

much more tasteful than I had anticipated.

Funny, it looks like the tackiest thing I've ever seen. And I love that "wealth as a victory against death" thing he's not even bothering to really believe himself. In the great battle between wealth and death, this thing is a sure sign that wealth is losing horribly.
posted by mediareport at 5:47 AM on June 5, 2007

...but can you fry an egg on it?

[NOT POPEILIST]
posted by maryh at 5:54 AM on June 5, 2007