1,365. That’s the final count of Damien Hirst Spot Paintings that will be included in his catalogue raisonne. The Hirst empire combines Mr. Hirst’s love for the arts and savvy businessman techniques. After the completion of the first few dozen spot paintings, Hirst left the 1,000-and-something paintings now in existence to be done by assistant painters. With works reaching over $3m forgeries of Hirst’s iconic spots have been on a rise and he hopes that this catalogue will help the art world distinguish the difference between an authentic work and a fake.
