Claims Hirst stole magpie idea
ARTIST Damien Hirst has denied his work is based on an idea stolen from another painting.
The 47-year-old, who has a studio in Stroud and owns Toddington Manor near Tewkesbury, is accused of stealing the concept behind his Magpie works from an unknown artist.
The Turner prize winner's four magpie paintings are said to be similar to those by Max McLaughlin, who exhibited his works two years earlier.
A spokesman for Mr Hirst said: "Damien has never seen this painting and was not aware of this artist's work."
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But Mr McLaughlin believes the similarities between his painting, which sold for £800 and the work of the Hirst, who is said to be worth £235 million, were too great to be a coincidence."
He told the Daily Mail: "There are just too many marked similarities for it to be anything other than plagiarism."
Comments
by geraint2010
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 11:39AM
“I've seen comparison photos in TIG's parent national and the unknown artist work looks vastly superior to Hirst's offering to my mind. Still it's not about art is it? Just something folk with more money than they know what to do with salt away as an investment.”
by gallopingbear
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 11:26AM
“http://tinyurl.com/8rw4sll
I prefer McLaughlin's anyway.”
by gallopingbear
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 11:22AM
“Can't we see pictures of them? Most artists are 'inspired' by other artists to varying degrees. Wouldn't surprise me if Hirst did an outright copy of it. He probably feels untouchable.”
by Raccoon
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 10:27AM
“That crystal skull was a ripoff as well.”
by GlosYap2
Monday, October 29 2012, 9:02AM
“Hirsts works arent actually art, they are investment vehicles for the super wealthy...”
by Lecorche
Monday, October 29 2012, 8:35AM
“Storm...Teacup...a....in..”