Damien Hirst Teaches Kids Their ABC’s

Because the art world isn’t already lucrative enough for Damien Hirst, the artist has expanded into the children’s-book market. His new book, out this week, is ABC, which illustrates each letter of the alphabet with images of his own artwork, as in D is for Diamond (encrusted skull), J is for Jaws (of a formaldehyde shark), and so on.

The book is billed as “a large-format board book for art lovers of all ages.” No reports, yet, of children who’ve gone through its pages suffering from nightmares.