Generation: 25 years Contemporary Art in Scotland Guide (Paperback)

Moira Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 1906270716 / ISBN 13: 9781906270711

Published by National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2014

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Paperback. In the last twenty-five years contemporary art in Scotland has grown from a tiny and tightly knit community to a globally recognised centre of artistic innovation and experiment. This book provides the first comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to the art of the period. Featuring the work of more than eighty contemporary artists who first made their careers in Scotland including Turner Prize winners Douglas Gordon, Simon Starling and Martin Boyce. An accessible introduction for new audiences and a handy reference guide to the art of this period. AUTHOR: Moira Jeffrey is an art critic based in Glasgow. The leading commentator on Scotland's contemporary art scene she is Chief Art Critic at The Scotsman newspaper and a regular broadcaster on cultural matters. SELLING POINTS: .Accompanies a Scotland-wide exhibition that will take place in more than fifty venues across the country in the summer of 2014 .An essential guide to the last twenty-five years of Scottish art 95 colour illustrations This book provides the first comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to the the last twenty-five years of contemporary art in Scotland. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Generation: 25 years Contemporary Art in Scotland Guide (Paperback)
• Publisher: National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906270716
• ISBN 13: 9781906270711
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In the last twenty-five years contemporary art in Scotland has grown from a tiny and tightly knit community to a globally recognized center of artistic innovation and experiment. This book provides the first comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to the art of the period. Featuring the work of more than eighty contemporary artists who first made their careers in Scotland including Turner Prize winners Douglas Gordon, Simon Starling and Martin Boyce. An accessible introduction for new audiences and a handy reference guide to the art of this period.

About the Author

Moira Jeffrey is an art critic based in Glasgow. The leading commentator on Scotland's contemporary art scene she is Chief Art Critic at The Scotsman newspaper and a regular broadcaster on cultural matters.