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Damien Hirst

1965 - Today

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Damien Steven Hirst (; né Brennan; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist and art collector. He was one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingdom's richest living artist, with his wealth estimated at US$384 million in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Damien Hirst is the 61st most popular artist, the 2,604th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,052nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Damien Hirst ranks 61 out of 125. Before him are Gottfried Helnwein, Robert Indiana, Ivan Fyodorov, William Etty, Yoshitomo Nara, and Gilbert & George. After him are Gunta Stölzl, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Sennedjem, Günter Brus, Vlado Goreski, and Wang Xianzhi.

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Among people born in 1965, Damien Hirst ranks 130. Before him are Kyra Sedgwick, Svetlana Medvedeva, Mario Lemieux, Robert Bilott, Marlee Matlin, and José Tolentino de Mendonça. After him are Chris Penn, Quique Sánchez Flores, Mazinho Oliveira, Ulf Kirsten, Stéphane Peterhansel, and Ingo Schwichtenberg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Damien Hirst ranks 2,605 out of 8,785. Before him are William Curtis (1746), Gordon Jackson (1923), Glen Matlock (1956), Tom Hiddleston (1981), Edward Vernon (1684), and Lewis Gilbert (1920). After him are Lady Caroline Lamb (1785), Jackie Collins (1937), John Owen (1616), Edith Pargeter (1913), William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst (1773), and Susanna Hall (1583).

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Among ARTISTS In United Kingdom

Among artists born in United Kingdom, Damien Hirst ranks 5. Before him are David Hockney (1937), Banksy (1970), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and William Etty (1787). After him are Mary Delany (1700), Eric Gill (1882), Cassandra Austen (1773), John Butler Yeats (1839), Rachel Whiteread (1963), and Grayson Perry (1960).

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