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Contemporary British women artists in their own words / Rebecca Fortnum.

By: Publication details: London : I. B. Tauris, 2007.ISBN:
  • 9781845112240
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Contents:
Anya Gallaccio -- Christine Borland -- Jane Harris -- Hayley Newman -- Maria Lalic -- Jananne Al-Ani -- Gillian Ayres -- Tracey Emin -- Lucy Gunning -- Jemima Stehli -- Claire Barclay -- Maria Chevska -- Tacita Dean -- Emma Kay -- Sonia Boyce -- Tania Kovats -- Runa Islam -- Vanessa Jackson -- Tomoko Takahashi -- Paula Rego -- Artists' biographies.
Summary: In this illuminating collection of new interviews, some of the most important women artists practising in Britain today talk about their work, their influences and their relationships, sometimes ambivalent, with the art historical canon. Enlightening and frequently entertaining, the interviews, with artists spanning different generations and working in media as diverse as performance art, painting, sculpture, video and installation, give fascinating first-hand insights into both the artists' lives and the creative process.
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Book Book CGLAS Library Gold 704.042 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 03167

Includes bibliographical references.

Anya Gallaccio -- Christine Borland -- Jane Harris -- Hayley Newman -- Maria Lalic -- Jananne Al-Ani -- Gillian Ayres -- Tracey Emin -- Lucy Gunning -- Jemima Stehli -- Claire Barclay -- Maria Chevska -- Tacita Dean -- Emma Kay -- Sonia Boyce -- Tania Kovats -- Runa Islam -- Vanessa Jackson -- Tomoko Takahashi -- Paula Rego -- Artists' biographies.

In this illuminating collection of new interviews, some of the most important women artists practising in Britain today talk about their work, their influences and their relationships, sometimes ambivalent, with the art historical canon. Enlightening and frequently entertaining, the interviews, with artists spanning different generations and working in media as diverse as performance art, painting, sculpture, video and installation, give fascinating first-hand insights into both the artists' lives and the creative process.