Frank Dunphy (27 November 1937 – 23 August 2020) was an

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-born, British-based

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and accountant. He represented the interests of such artists and actors as

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, Jake and Dinos Chapman and

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. Sean O’Hagan
"The man who sold us Damien"
''The Guardian'', 1 July 2007.

Early life in Ireland

Dunphy was born in Portrane. His father was a nurse and his mother was a

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activist and member of

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. He was married to Lorna.

Career

Dunphy moved to England in the early 1950s and began his career in representation advising performers including

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, Harry Worth, and Roy Castle. He reputedly charged his clients 10% of all sales/income revenue. Cahal Milmo
"Mr 10 per cent (and he's worth every penny)"
''The Independent'', 18 September 2008.

Damien Hirst

Dunphy has represented artist

since 1995. He claimed he was first asked to represent artist Hirst by Hirst's mother, Mary, a claim which the artist has disputed. In 2018, Dunphy and his wife gave six works by

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to the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, including ''Butterfly'' by Hirst.

References

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