Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | June 7, 1965 |
Birth Place | England |
Age | 58 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
About
Unconventional Artist and foremost member of the Young British Artists. Known for his death-themed works such as "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," which was part of a series of artworks in which he preserved whole and dissected animals in formaldehyde.
Before Fame
He studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths University of London. He sold his complete 2008 show, "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever," at Sotheby's for $198 million, a record.
Trivia
He created a British Union flag that was displayed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
Family Life
He was born to a motor mechanic who deserted his family when Damien was 12. His mother, Mary Brennan, struggled to adequately raise him as a single mother while being employed with the Citizens Advice Bureau. He married Maia Norman in 1992 and he and Maia have three sons named Connor, Cyrus and Cassius.
Associated With
His work was compared to that of Donald Judd.