Marc Quinns controversial sculptures (Exclusive)
ISMAIL CHOHAN His work is often controversial, but British artist Marc Quinns sculptures are bestsellers nonetheless. His most famous works are Self- a sculpture made from his own frozen blood and sphinx-a caryatid sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position, which is on sale is expected to sell for between GBP 50,000 (61,776 Euro) and GBP 70,000.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: A Bonhams employee looks at Marc Quinn's 'Caryatid' sculpture on October 8, 2012 in London, England. Estimated at 50,000-70,000 the work forms part of Bonhams Contemporary Art & Design sale on October 11, 2012 in London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 28: Artist Marc Quinn stands with his new piece called 'Sphinx' which is a sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position, on April 28, 2006 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Sphinx, drawn from real life but cast from a more flexible model, depicts Moss contorted in an extreme yoga pose. The matt white work is the first in a series of works of Moss in yogic poses planned for a future exhibition by Quinn in New ..
LONDON - OCTOBER 02: Artist Marc Quinn poses with his solid gold statue of Kate Moss 'Siren' at the British Museum Statuephilia Exhibition on October 2, 2008 in London. The exhibition opens to the public on October 4, 2008 and runs until January 25, 2009. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
British artist Marc Quinn poses in front of his work "Self", on the eve of his exhibition "The Littoral Zone" at the Oceanographic museum of Monaco, on May 10, 2012 in Monaco. This exhibition, running from May 12 to October 15, 2012, will unveil numerous Marc Quinn's paintings, sculptures and installations. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 28: Artist Marc Quinn's 'Alexandra Westmoquette' is pictured on display as part of his new work - which includes a piece called 'Sphinx' which is a sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position - at the Groningen Museum on April 28, 2006 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Sphinx, drawn from real life but cast from a more flexible model, depicts Moss contorted in an extreme yoga pose
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: A Bonhams employee looks at Marc Quinn's 'Caryatid' sculpture on October 8, 2012 in London, England. Estimated at 50,000-70,000 the work forms part of Bonhams Contemporary Art & Design sale on October 11, 2012 in London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 28: Artist Marc Quinn stands with his new piece called 'Sphinx' which is a sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position, on April 28, 2006 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Sphinx, drawn from real life but cast from a more flexible model, depicts Moss contorted in an extreme yoga pose. The matt white work is the first in a series of works of Moss in yogic poses planned for a future exhibition by Quinn in New ..
LONDON - OCTOBER 02: Artist Marc Quinn poses with his solid gold statue of Kate Moss 'Siren' at the British Museum Statuephilia Exhibition on October 2, 2008 in London. The exhibition opens to the public on October 4, 2008 and runs until January 25, 2009. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
British artist Marc Quinn poses in front of his work "Self", on the eve of his exhibition "The Littoral Zone" at the Oceanographic museum of Monaco, on May 10, 2012 in Monaco. This exhibition, running from May 12 to October 15, 2012, will unveil numerous Marc Quinn's paintings, sculptures and installations. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 28: Artist Marc Quinn's 'Alexandra Westmoquette' is pictured on display as part of his new work - which includes a piece called 'Sphinx' which is a sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position - at the Groningen Museum on April 28, 2006 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Sphinx, drawn from real life but cast from a more flexible model, depicts Moss contorted in an extreme yoga pose
British artist Marc Quinn poses in front of his work "Self", on the eve of his exhibition "The Littoral Zone" at the Oceanographic museum of Monaco, on May 10, 2012 in Monaco. This exhibition, running from May 12 to October 15, 2012, will unveil numerous Marc Quinn's paintings, sculptures and installations. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 28: Artist Marc Quinn's 'Alexandra Westmoquette' is pictured on display as part of his new work - which includes a piece called 'Sphinx' which is a sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a yoga position - at the Groningen Museum on April 28, 2006 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Sphinx, drawn from real life but cast from a more flexible model, depicts Moss contorted in an extreme yoga pose
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