Frank Dunphy
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.
- 1 2 3 Sean O’Hagan. "The man who sold us Damien", The Guardian, 1 July 2007.
- 1 2 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.