Artists We Love: Damien Hirst

If you do not know Damien Hirst - you are missing out on true beauty. If you have ever dined at Cecconi's in Los Angeles, you could see an original butterfly piece in the main dining hall. For those of you who do not know him, Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended. Here is some of his work.

The butterfly collection is made with real butterflies and diamond dust.

Real butterflies and diamond diamonds.