As with the best of his work
after the publication of Naked City (1945) and Weegee's People (1946)
The Guggenheim Museum (NY)
During this era he also became a central figure of the legendary Chelsea Hotel artist community and frequent guest at Warhol's Factory
Conversely one could argue that the appropriated hearts represent something more optimistic
DAMIEN HIRST "THE CURRENCY", 2016 Jack Chambers early work As with the best ofDamien Hirst is arguably the most successful living British artist. He established his reputation, as both an artist and curator, in the 1990s with a new generation of creators knowns as the YBAs (Young British Artists). Since the late 1980s, Damien Hirst has created installations, sculptures, paintings, prints, and drawings that examine the complex relationships between art and beauty, religion and science, and life and death. Hirst became one of the