Ho, Ho, Ho!
Greetings Card
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Every year the fine art handling company Momart commissions an artist to design the corporate Christmas greeting which it sends to customers and contacts in the art world.
This paperweight by Damien Hirst was issued as their 1997 Christmas greeting. The use of white dots recalls Hirst's celebrated spot paintings and prints, but by using only white dots this piece suggests falling snow, and seems designed to look like a frozen minimalist snow dome.
This paperweight by Damien Hirst was issued as their 1997 Christmas greeting. The use of white dots recalls Hirst's celebrated spot paintings and prints, but by using only white dots this piece suggests falling snow, and seems designed to look like a frozen minimalist snow dome.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ho, Ho, Ho! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint on Perspex |
| Brief description | Christmas card in the form of a polka dot paperweight by Damien Hirst for Momart, 1997. |
| Physical description | Clear Perspex paperweight decorated with a screenprinted pattern of white dots |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | Edition of 1700 signed by the artist |
| Marks and inscriptions | Damien Hirst (Artist's signature (in white)) |
| Credit line | Given by the publisher |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Every year the fine art handling company Momart commissions an artist to design the corporate Christmas greeting which it sends to customers and contacts in the art world. This paperweight by Damien Hirst was issued as their 1997 Christmas greeting. The use of white dots recalls Hirst's celebrated spot paintings and prints, but by using only white dots this piece suggests falling snow, and seems designed to look like a frozen minimalist snow dome. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.910-2000 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2001 |
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