A common complaint about modern art goes something like this: "that? Art? I could make that myself? Heck, my two year old could make that." And yet, art critics and art collectors alike maintain that these seemingly simple pieces are extremely impressive and valuable. Damien Hirst is a famous modern artist. Born in Britain in 1965, Hirst came to prominence as an artist in the 1990s. His pieces, which often featured dead animals in formaldehyde, often sold for millions of dollars. In 2008, he sold an entire collection of pieces at Sotheby's for a whopping $198. In 2007, Hirst broke the record for most expensive piece of art by a living artist when his "Lullaby Spring" sold for $19.2 million. The piece is made of a 3 meter wide steel cabinet with 6,136 pills inside it.
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