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Contemporary British Women Artists - by Rebecca Fortnum (Paperback)

Contemporary British Women Artists - by  Rebecca Fortnum (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. Fortnum speaks to: Tacita Dean, Tanya Kovats, Christine Borland, Jane Harris, Vanessa Jackson, Tracey Emin, Maria Lalic, Hayley Newman, Sonia Boyce, Emma Kay, Gillian Ayres, Lucy Gunning, Claire Barclay, Maria Chevska, Anya Gallacio, Jemima Stehli, Runa Islam and Paula Rego.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>""In this collection of short, insightful conversations, Fortnum steers her participants across a wide range of topics...a worthy accompaniment to what looks likely to be a very exciting year for the art world."" --<i>i-D Magazine</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Rebecca Fortnum is a Visiting Tutor at St Martins School of Art and Camberwell College of Art.

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