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15:05 GMT, Friday, 26 September 2008 16:05 UK

Hirst buys Paris 'porn' portrait

Paris, 2008 by Jonathan Yeo

British artist Damien Hirst has paid an undisclosed amount for a portrait of US socialite Paris Hilton made from images taken from pornographic magazines.

The collage - entitled Paris, 2008 - was the work of Jonathan Yeo, the son of former Conservative minister Tim.

Yeo's previous subjects - all painted in more conventional fashion - include Rupert Murdoch and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

A two-day auction of Hirst's art set a new record earlier this month for a sale dedicated to a single artist.

Yeo's use of adult magazines began in 2004 after the White House cancelled a commission to paint President George Bush.

The 38-year-old's painting of Tony Blair, the first official portrait of the former Prime Minister, was unveiled in January.



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Hirst sale breaks artist record (16 Sep 08 |  Entertainment )
Festival premiere for Hilton film (11 Sep 08 |  Entertainment )
Blair in first official portrait (19 Jan 08 |  UK Politics )

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