As you know, Dave and I are museum guys. Sort of. Him more than me. Last Sunday we were in London and got ourselves over to the Tate Modern. They were featuring a Damien Hirst exhibit. Hirst was and is the most famous of the 1990s "Young British Artists."
And a little controversial.
For instance we saw his most famous and expensive work, the Skull. He's titled it "For the Love of God." And that's what some folks say about it when they first see it, including me.
Oh, for the love of God!
It's a human skull covered with 8,60l diamonds. I didn't want to think about how many twelve year old kids had to dig around in some diamond mines in Africa to facilitate this piece of art work. But that's exactly what I did think about.
By the way, Hirst will sell it to you for 100 million dollars. It's the most expensive new work of art ever made.
Anyway, we saw some other cool stuff at the Tate Modern, then stopped for lunch in a little pub right on the Thames, overlooking the Millennium Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. Dave had the traditional British meal, steak and kidney pie and mash. I had the traditional American meal, burger and fries.
Who says the British don't have great food?
Afterwards we took the bus to Piccadilly Circus but then couldn't find the bus stop to get to our hotel in Russell Square. So we walked the whole way. It was fun.
All in all, a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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And a little controversial.
For instance we saw his most famous and expensive work, the Skull. He's titled it "For the Love of God." And that's what some folks say about it when they first see it, including me.
Oh, for the love of God!
It's a human skull covered with 8,60l diamonds. I didn't want to think about how many twelve year old kids had to dig around in some diamond mines in Africa to facilitate this piece of art work. But that's exactly what I did think about. By the way, Hirst will sell it to you for 100 million dollars. It's the most expensive new work of art ever made.
Anyway, we saw some other cool stuff at the Tate Modern, then stopped for lunch in a little pub right on the Thames, overlooking the Millennium Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. Dave had the traditional British meal, steak and kidney pie and mash. I had the traditional American meal, burger and fries.
Who says the British don't have great food?
All in all, a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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