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*24500$aContemporary art in the United Kingdom.
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*5050 $aForeword -- Timeline -- Essay. Adventures close to home: an introduction to British art since the 1990s, or The conditions of possibility from 'then' to 'now' / John Slyce -- Artists. Dexter Dalwood ; Glenn Brown ; George Shaw ; Chris Ofili ; Suzanne Treister ; Bob and Roberta Smith ; Neil Gall ; Ian Kiaer ; Mike Nelson ; Anne Hardy ; Jeremy Deller ; Gavin Turk ; Martin Creed ; Sarah Lucas ; Rachel Whiteread ; Brian Griffiths ; Michael Landy ; Fiona Banner ; Mark Wallinger ; Eva Rothschild ; Cornelia Parker ; Simon Starling ; Cullinan Richards ; Cerith Wyn Evans ; Angela Bulloch ; Liam Gillick ; Céline Condorelli ; Becky Beasley ; Paul Noble ; Charles Avery ; Tacita Dean ; Douglas Gordon ; Steve McQueen ; Luke Fowler ; The Otolith Group ; Anja Kirschner and David Panos ; Darren Almond ; Wolfgang Tillmans ; Rut Blees Luxemburg ; Gillian Wearing ; Carey Young ; LuckyPDF -- Appendix. Technique Anglaise: current trends in British art / Andrew Renton, Liam Gillick, Maureen Paley, Lynne Cooke, William Furlong and Karsten Schubert -- An 'other' history: feminist art in Britain since 1970 / Amelia Jones -- Mad for it!: philistinism, the everyday and the new British art / John Roberts -- Another year of alienation: on the mythology of the artist-run initiative / Malcolm Dickson -- Altermodern manifesto: postmodernism is dead / Nicolas Bourriaud.
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The fifth title in Black Dog Publishing's ARTWORLD series, Contemporary Art in the United Kingdom showcases the wealth of contemporary art being produced in the United Kingdom today.

Diverse in content and style, Contemporary Art in the United Kingdom features work from artists including, Gavin Turk, Tracey Emin, Fiona Banner, Bob and Roberta Smith, Chris Ofili and Mark Quinn, alongside the work of emerging British artists today. Exploring the phenomenon of the YBA, looking at pre and post-YBA; alongside the growing influence of art fairs such as Frieze and prizes such as the Turner Prize; Contemporary Art in the United Kingdom provides a comprehensive a complexion of the contemporary art scene from all four corners of the British Isles.

Over 50 of the region's most prolific artists are profiled, alongside images of a selection of their work--some of which previously unseen--including that by Rachel Whiteread, Julian Opie, Sarah Lucas, Damien Hirst and Steve McQueen.

From sculpture to painting, to the latest practices in a range of media, Contemporary Art in the United Kingdom provides an insightful examination into the styles, perceptions and culture of the United Kingdom and its art, articulating varied arguments and opinions on the subject that guide the reader in further discussion.