Two autographed artworks by Damien Hirst were stolen from an art gallery in London.
The two pieces, worth 33,000 pounds ($54,000) were thieved from the Exhibitionist Gallery early Monday morning.
Forty-eight-year-old Hirst is a famous British artist, well-known for his unique compilations. At a Sotheby auction in 2008, his work broke a record when it “netted almost $200 million.”
The stolen pieces were from Hirst’s polka-dot collection.
Nathan Engelbrecht, the gallery’s manager, says, “The thief left other works in the gallery, just taking the prints. The store room had not been touched at all. The spot prints are the most recognizable Hirst works. The others we had were left behind.”
