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Damien Hirst — Psalm Print: Quare Fremuerunt Gentes?
Damien Hirst

Psalm Print: Quare Fremuerunt Gentes?

Damien Hirst's "Psalm Print: Quare Fremuerunt Gentes?" from 2009 combines screenprint with diamond dust to create a visually luxurious interpretation of the Latin psalm text, exemplifying the artist's characteristic fusion of spiritual and material concerns. This artist's proof, one of only ten aside from an edition of 50, represents Hirst's engagement with religious language and baroque ornamentation through contemporary printmaking techniques. The generous scale and diamond dust application elevate what might be a purely textual work into a shimmering, object-like artwork that reflects Hirst's broader exploration of beauty, mortality, and transcendence.

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Screenprint in colours with diamond dust, 2009, signed and inscribed 'A.P. X/X' in pencil, and artist's proof aside from the edition of 50, published by Other Criteria, London, with their blindstamp and with the artist's blindstamp, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 740 x 715mm (29 1/4 x 28 1/8in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 97 x 94cm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Illustration for 'Bayonne en Entrant dans NYC' (Corlett 269), Estimate: £6

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 37

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Damien Hirst, Psalm Print: Quare Fremuerunt Gentes?

Damien Hirst's "Psalm Print: Quare Fremuerunt Gentes?" from 2009 combines screenprint with diamond dust to create a visually luxurious interpretation of the Latin psalm text, exemplifying the artist's characteristic fusion of spiritual and material concerns. This artist's proof, one of only ten aside from an edition of 50, represents Hirst's engagement with religious language and baroque ornamentation through contemporary printmaking techniques. The generous scale and diamond dust application elevate what might be a purely textual work into a shimmering, object-like artwork that reflects Hirst's broader exploration of beauty, mortality, and transcendence.

Medium
Screenprint in colours with diamond dust, 2009, signed and inscribed 'A.P. X/X' in pencil, and artist's proof aside from the edition of 50, published by Other Criteria, London, with their blindstamp and with the artist's blindstamp, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 740 x 715mm (29 1/4 x 28 1/8in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 97 x 94cm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Illustration for 'Bayonne en Entrant dans NYC' (Corlett 269), Estimate: £6
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Related themes

Religious Art, Spiritual subject matter, Minimalist Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, Text-based artwork, British Artist, Typography, 21st Century, Print Medium, Contemporary Art

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Alex Capecelatro, Sarah Greenspan, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Brittany Laques