Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection

by Brooks Adams, Norman Rosenthal, Royal Academy of Arts

Sensation is the first definitive survey of work by the younger generation of British artists that has captivated the international art world with its vitality and inventiveness. As a constant and prodigious collector and patron of young British artists, Charles Saatchi has been unique in his commitment to British art as it is now being produced. His support extends far beyond those such as Damien Hirst and Rachel Whiteread, whose work has acquired wide notoriety, to dozens of others at the cutting edge of the current art scene. Sensation features the work of forty-two of the most exciting and radical artists working in Britain today. Many of them--such as Jenny Saville, Rachel Whiteread, or Jake & Dinos Chapman--are already internationally acclaimed; others are destined to be. The book's original and penetrating essays include the critical context of their work and trace the phenomenon of the British art scene since "Freeze," the 1988 exhibition that is now recognized as a defining moment in the story of British art. Cutting through tabloid headlines, controversial press coverage, and art-world debate, Sensation reveals the achievements of young British artists and the role played by courageous and imaginative patronage. Features art Darren Almond Richard Billingham Glenn Brown Simon Callery Jake & Dinos Chapman Adam Chodzko Mat Collishaw Keith Coventry Peter Davies Tracey Emin Paul Finnegan Mark Francis Alex Hartley Marcus Harvey Mona Hatoum Damien Hirst Gary Hume Michael Landy Abigail Lane Langlands & 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 Rielly Jenny Saville Yinka Shonibare Jane Simpson Sam Taylor-Wood Gavin Turk Mark Wallinger Gillian Wearing Rachel Whiteread Cerith Wyn Evans

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

198 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

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Reviews

[Lebby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tracy Emin slayed (idk how to rate a school book)

[Bethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved looking through this book when I was doing GCSE art at school. The book was presented really well and showed me an edgy new world of art. For all of the criticism of contemporary art (to be fair, plenty of contemporary art does seem to be junk, but I also think it's because it hasn't been sorted through and sifted to find what's good or not yet) this Saatchi 'Sensation' collection was tremendous. I thought it was very challenging - as the title suggests, there was much to shock about it (mutilated dolls, explicit sex, pickled animals, etc) - and had the 'buzz' of breaking new ground about it.

[Chris Allan · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amazing glut of British talent that changed everything.

[Stephanie (Stepping Out Of The Page) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great selection of work from the legendary Sensation exhibition. Well displayed and interesting. A great collection for those interested in modern art.