British Art of the Long 1980s: Diverse Practices, Exhibitions and Infrastructures

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The sculptural history of the long 1980s has been dominated by New British Sculpture and Young British Artists. Arguing for a more expansive history of British sculpture and its supporting infrastructures, these twenty-three vivid and enthralling interviews with artists, curators, dealers and facilitators working then demonstrate the interconnected networks, diversity of ideas and practices, energy, imagination and determination that transformed British art from being marginal to internationally celebrated. With a substantial introduction, this timely volume provides valuable new insights into the education, work, careers, studios, infrastructures and exhibitions of the artists and facilitators, substantially enlarging our understanding of the era. Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Narratives and Contexts 1 Rasheed Araeen 2 Susan Hiller 3 Robin Klassnik 4 Bill Woodrow 5 Alison Wilding 6 Jacqueline Poncelet 7 Richard Deacon 8 Katherine Gili 9 Nicholas Pope 10 Roger Malbert 11 Jonathan Harvey 12 Mikey Cuddihy 13 Kate Blacker 14 Richard Wilson 15 Antonia Payne 16 Hilary Gresty 17 Veronica Ryan 18 Langlands & Bell (Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell) 19 Cathy de Monchaux 20 Laura Ford 21 James Lingwood 22 Karsten Schubert 23 Abigail Lane Afterword Select Bibliography and Suggested Further Reading Index