Damien Hirst's spot paintings are not all the same.
Sure, colorful spots on 1,365 canvases may start to sound repetitive, but don't worry! They're all totally original.
Each work in the series has spots of a consistent size, though some are as big as 40 inches across and some are just a few millimeters. No two colors are repeated on a single canvas.
One thing does set some of the paintings apart — the artist himself only painted around 25 of the works. The rest were done by his assistants.
Below are the five worst Damien Hirst spot paintings. In the name of fairness, we've also compiled the five best (keep scrolling to see).
The Worst
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), 2000
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Row, 1988
Edge, 1988
Iodomethane - 13c, 1999-2001
Controlled Substances Key Painting, 1994
And the best:
Abalone Acetone Powder, 1991
Untitled (with Black Dot), 1988
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Myristyl Acetate, 2005
Isonicotinoyl Chloride, 2005
4-Nitropyridine N-Oxide, 2006
Could anyone really disagree?
SEE ALSO: People Are Furious With Damien Hirst For Not Making His Own Art