Damien Hirst (b. 1965) Beautiful Butterflies Dancing in the Sky for Teen Cancer America, 2014 Acrylic on paper 47 x 66 inches (119.4 x 167.6 cm) (sight) Signed lower right: Damien Hirst PROVENANCE: The artist, (DHS 18683); Teen Cancer America, Los Angeles; Private collection, Manhattan Beach, California, acquired from the above, 2014. NOTE: This work was used to make an edition of 150. Butterflies have long been among Damien Hirst's most recognizable motifs, embodying the contradictions at the heart of his work: beauty and death, fragility and permanence. In Beautiful Butterflies Dancing in the Sky for Teen Cancer America (2014), their brilliant colors and delicate forms create an image of extraordinary optimism and vitality. Made in support of Teen Cancer America, the work takes on an especially poignant meaning, transforming Hirst's familiar meditation on mortality into one of hope, renewal, and the preciousness of life. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

The artist, (DHS 18683); Teen Cancer America, Los Angeles; Private collection, Manhattan Beach, California, acquired from the above, 2014.

Colors appear fresh. Artist's pinholes to all butterflies edges. Some mild flaking dots of pigment observed to each butterfly. Work is framed under acrylic.
Framed Dimensions 49.6 X 68.5 Inches