Love him or loathe him, as many do, you can't deny that he has certainly been a huge figure in the bringing of art from the aristocracy to the people. While critics are still divided, papers still undecided, i believe that a Damien Hirst retrospective is a great idea. Why you ask, well to start with many of his works which have been out of the country for years will return in time for the Olympics, while this maybe a rather crude showing of success and culture on behalf of TATE and Britain in general, I myself will be excited to see some of the works that i haven't seen in the flesh.
While there are other down sides such as another cash injection for a man already called "the worlds richest living artist", I feel as though it will be a great educational opportunity as well for budding young artists and art lovers, seeing some of the work from the roots of the YBA movement.
Personally I am really looking forward to seeing some of these works, and getting a chance to view them with my own eyes rather than on a screen or book, that is something that you can never replace and no one can tll you otherwise.
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