‘When I first painted them it was this brand new thing and I felt immortal in a way. The time was right. We were… changing the rules, nothing could stop us. Now to see us, some of us look really fucking old. Worn.’

By Anthony Haden-Guest 1/12 12:51pm

Mr. Hirst at Gagosian on West 21st Street.

Anthony Haden-Guest first met Damien Hirst in New York in the early 1990s. Today, exhibitions of Mr. Hirst’s “Spot Paintings” open at all 11 Gagosian Galleries worldwide.

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