Damien Hirst "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever" Auction Recap

The world’s economic landscape in turmoil and uncertainty coupled with the declaration of bankruptcy by huge financial services firm Lehman Brothers, together these were not enough to stop artist Damien Hirst from collecting a record pay-day at the auction blocks. Following by phone as he casually played snooker, Damien Hirst’s total sales for his “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever” auction eclipsed previous predictions despite all external economic forces seemingly working against him. Monumental for various reasons, this auction is further proof that the art world seems impervious to any economic downturn with the predicted lot valued at $112 million USD finishing off at $127.2 million USD. A break-down of various prices can be seen through an article by Carol Vogel over at the NY Times.