Damien Hirst is one of the most celebrated living artists in the
world. Born in Bristol, England, in 1965, he studied at Goldsmith's
College. In 1988 he curated the now-renowned London exhibition,
"Freeze" and in 1991, he had his first solo exhibition, also in
London, "In and Out of Love." In 1992 he was a major part of the
groundbreaking "Young British Artists" exhibition at the Saatchi
Gallery. Hirst was awarded the prestigious Tate Gallery Turner
Prize in 1995. His work has been shown in many important group and
solo shows throughout the world and is in major international
museum collections. . He lives and works in Devon and London.
Gordon Burn (January 16, 1948 - July 17, 2009[1]) was an English
writer born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He was the author of four
novels and several works of non-fiction. He also wrote a book with
British artist Damien Hirst, On the Way to Work, a collection of
interviews from various dates between 1992 and 2001. He was a
regular contributor to The Guardian, usually writing about
contemporary art.
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