DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Beyond Belief (For the Love of God)

inscribed B in pencil lower left, signed, inscribed, and dated ‘I Damien Hirst, being of sound mind, do, again, guarantee on fear of Death, to not I repeat not, I say again Not, Not, Not, Not fucking to not, guarantee to not buy anymore fucking art for a while so help me god 10. July 2007 Damien Hirst (For Frank)’ in black felt-tip pen on the reverse, also inscribed ‘witnessed by Hugh Allan’Executed in 2007, this work is a proof, aside from an edition of 300. etching on wove paper

A gift from the artist to the present owners

With full margins, in good condition, with two soft handling creases in the lower left and right margins, pale foxing in the upper platemark (only visible upon close inspection), framed.
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