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.