
Sensation
Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
Norman Rosenthal(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 18. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-500-28042-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Presenting the work of young British artists from the Saatchi Collection, this volume features work by over 40 of the most radical artists working in Britain in the 1990s. Essays analyse the phenomenon of the British art scene from the late 1980s, assessing the critical reaction of the work, placing it in its historical context, and revealing the startling achievements of these young artists in Britain and the role played by imaginative and courageous patronage. The book features the work of: Darren Almond; Richard Billingham; Glenn Brown; Simon Callery; Dinos and Jake Chapman; Adam Chodzko; Mat Collishaw; Keith Coventry; Pete Davies; Tracey Emin; Paul Finnegan; Mark Francis; Alex Hartley; Marcus Harvey; Mona Hatoum; Damien Hirst; Gary Hume; Michael Landy; Abigail Lane; Langlands and Bell; Sarah Lucas; Martin Maloney; Jason Martin; Alain Miller; Ron Mueck; Chris Ofili; Jonathan Parsons; Richard Patterson; Simon Patterson; Hadrian Pigott; Marc Quinn; Fiona Rae; James Reilly; Jenny Saville; Yinka Shonibare; Jane Simpson; Sam Taylor Wood; Gavin Turk; Mark Wallinger; Gillian Wearing; Rachel Whiteread; and Cerith Wyn Evans.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
179 illustrations, 104 in colour
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
1105 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-28042-3 (9780500280423)
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Sensation
Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
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05/2009
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Content
From "Freeze" to "House" - 1988-1994, Richard Stone; everyone a winner! - selected British art from the Saatchi Collection, 1987-1997, Martin Maloney; young British art - a broader perspective, Brooks Adams; modern Medicis - art patronage in the 20th century in Britain, Lisa Jardine.