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What was Hirst's relationship with Charles Saatchi?

  • He was a collector of Hirst's work

  • He was Hirst's art teacher

  • They co-owned a gallery

  • They were classmates

Answer

Charles Saatchi was a collector of Damien Hirst's work. He bought many of Hirst's early pieces, including "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" (1991) and "Mother and Child Divided" (1993). Saatchi's support helped Hirst to become one of the most famous and successful artists in the world.
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