Frank Dunphy (27 November 1937 – 23 August 2020)[1] was an Irish-born, British-based business manager, entrepreneur and accountant. He represented the interests of such artists and actors as Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Ray Winstone.[2]
Early life in Ireland edit
Dunphy was born in Portrane. His father was a nurse and his mother was a republican activist and member of Cumann na mBan.[citation needed] He was married to Lorna.
Career edit
Dunphy moved to England in the early 1950s and began his career in representation advising performers including Coco the Clown, Harry Worth, and Roy Castle.[2] He reputedly charged his clients 10% of all sales/income revenue.[3]
Damien Hirst edit
Dunphy has represented artist Damien Hirst since 1995.[3] He claimed he was first asked to represent artist Hirst by Hirst's mother, Mary, a claim which the artist has disputed.[2]
In 2018, Dunphy and his wife gave six works by Young British Artists to the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, including Butterfly by Hirst. [4]
References edit
- ^ "Frank Dunphy obituary". The Guardian. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Sean O’Hagan. "The man who sold us Damien", The Guardian, 1 July 2007.
- ^ a b Cahal Milmo. "Mr 10 per cent (and he's worth every penny)", The Independent, 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Acquisitions of the month: August-September 2018". Apollo Magazine.