Cooper, Jeremy, 1946-

Growing up : the young British artists at 50 / Jeremy Cooper. - 175 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm

Includes index.

Introduction: The desire to be an artist -- Art school and 'freeze' -- Art market start -- Art life in Shoreditch -- Amy Gallaccio -- Damien Hirst -- Gary Hume -- Michael Landy -- Sarah Lucas -- Loss -- Future -- Conclusion: Being an artist.

Profiled for the first time as an intimate group, this title provides a personal account of the meteoric success of the YBAs and of the often painful realities of the contemporary art world.

3791347020 9783791347028

2011944325


Gallaccio, Anya, 1963-
Hirst, Damien.
Hume, Gary, 1962-
Landy, Michael, 1963-
Lucas, Sarah, 1962-


Young British Artists (Group of artists)

N6768.5.Y68 / C66 2012

709.2241