I Once Was What You Are, You Will Be What I Am
Additional information
Technique | Etching |
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Edition | Edition of 48 |
Sheet Size | Sheet size: 119.5 x 108 cm (47 1/16 x 42 ½ in) |
Inscription | Signed by the artist on the front, numbered on the reverse |
Publisher | Published in 2007 |
The inevitability of death is an abiding theme in Hirst’s work in all media. The photogravure etching I Once Was What You Are, You Will Be What I Am is a memento mori, Latin for “Remember you must die,” referring to a genre of artworks that vary widely but share the same purpose: to remind people of their mortality, an artistic theme dating back to antiquity.