Damien Hirst’s Diamond Baby Skull

Reeemiiix! Damien Hirst shrunk his pop-iconic For the Love of God down to infant size. Bedazzled with white and pink diamonds, the baby skull is off to Hong Kong’s Gagosian. It’s unclear whether the baby version is a bargain, since Hirst’s elf workshop Science Ltd won’t comment on the price tag. Do calves in formaldehyde cost less than adult pickled cattle?

Damien Hirst Wants You to Pay to See His Skull

Damien Hirst is in a bidding war to get his first gallery space in Hyde Park, London. He needs a place to roll out his collection of Francis Bacon, Warhol, Giacometti and Jeff Koons and to display his Diamond Skull, which is so damn valuable expensive, you’ll have to pay admission to even gander at that bling-ed out brainpan. Seeing how Hirst tried to sell it for six times its worth and ended up buying it himself, he probably hates that shiny shit by now.

Damien Hirst’s Diamond Skull Gets Knocked Off

Hype artist Damien Hirst’s lavish, diamond encrusted skull, “For the Love of God,” is valued at about $263 million. This bootleg version on the other hand, is only $24.95 and that includes gift wrapping. |C-Monster|