A. Elias; e.a. - Lot with 3 books on modern British art / surrounding Saatchi - 1997-2003

The lot contains three exhibitions featuring works by notably contemporary British artists. Much work by artists from the Saatchi circles:

Amanda Eliasch; Gemma de Cruz - British Artists at Work - New York, Assouline Publishing, 2003 - English language - 291 pages - hardcover in perspex cover with bolts - 302mm x 248mm - condition: beautiful, perspex shows some cracks, see photo.

Since the historic exhibition Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection in 1999, London has taken on a pivotal role in contemporary art. Offering unique insights into the world of contemporary art, British Artists at Work examines four generations of artists, from the established to the emerging. Here is an exciting and revealing behind-the-scenes look at the spaces where these artists work, with full-page reproductions of their artworks in progress.

Brooks Adams; Lisa Jardine; et al. - Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection - London, Thames and Hudson, 1997 - English language - 222 pages - hardcover in a cardboard-bound cover with dust jacket - 298mm x 238mm - good condition, minor signs of use on the dust jacket, missing corner of the French title page (see photo).

Exhibition catalog of the same-named groundbreaking exhibition September/December 1997, which marked a definitive breakthrough for many artists.

Norman Rosenthal; Michael Archer; et al. - Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art - London, Royal Academy of Arts, 2000 - English language - 251 pages - stapled paperback with flaps in slipcase - 288mm x 247mm - condition: good, slipcase attractive, front of the book block detached.

Exhibition catalog of 'Apocalypse' (London, Sep/Dec 2000), follow-up to 'Sensation'.
For the catalogue, the talented young photographer Norbert Schoerner has photographed the artists at work in their studios. Norman Rosenthal, exhibitions secretary at the Royal Academy and curator of the exhibition, contributes an introduction explaining his personal vision of the arts at this turning point in history. Thought-provoking and authoritative essays on each artist have been provided by leading art writers. Sure to attract international attention, Apocalypse is an essential purchase for anyone interested in contemporary art.

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