Picolinic Acid
Additional information
Technique | Woodcut |
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Edition | Edition of 55 |
Sheet Size | Sheet size: 20.3 x 50.8 cm (8 x 20 in) |
Inscription | Signed by the artist on the front, numbered on the reverse |
Publisher | Published in 2011 |
From the outset of his career Hirst was interested in the possibilities of printmaking and the multiple image. The spot paintings he first introduced in 1988 offered a natural subject for printmaking. For the original series of Pharmaceutical paintings, Hirst invented a grid with only one simple rule – for each work all colours could only be used once. As prints, the spots seduce through exuberant colours, although the process itself is technically demanding and labour-intensive, as each spot needs to be inked individually before printing. The titles of each spot print derive from chemical substances used by the pharmaceutical industry.