Blimey! from Bohemia to Britpop : the London artworld from Francis Bacon to Damien Hirst / Matthew Collings.

By: Collings, Matthew .

Contributor(s): Wright, Karen, 1950 Nov. 15-.

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BookPublisher: Cambridge : 21, 1997Description: 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm + pbk.ISBN: 1901785009.Subject(s): Art, Modern -- 20th century -- England -- London | Art, British

| Art, Modern -- 20th century -- England | Art, English

DDC classification: 709.42

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Lending	MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending	709.42 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00088684

Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A racy account of the London contemporary art scene by celebrated art critic Matthew Collings, giving a snapshot of the new Bohemia of the 90s interwoven with episodes from the author's own life in London. From Francis Bacon to Damien Hirst, specially-commissioned photographs by documentary film-maker Ian MacMillan brings London's artists, dealers and critics face to face with the reader.

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Library Journal Review

This unusual volumeÄpart art history, part journalism, and part diaryÄoffers a crash course on the Pop Art scene in London from roughly the Sixties onward and does so with intelligence and humor. Collings has spent his life in this artistic environment, and he writes with an insider's ease. In an engaging mix of anecdote, critique, and discussion, he presents a somewhat wild potpourri of the lives, unusual habits, and creations of such individuals as Damien Hirst, John Stezaker, R.B. Kitaj, and David Hockney, to name only a very few. Along the way he takes a look at various trends from Shock Art to Pop to the School of London, including the philosophies of each as well as a descriptive sampling of the works of their various adherents. Lavish illustrations range from the beautiful to the strange to the shocking. Don't let the breezy tone fool youÄthis book is filled with a wealth of solid information. Recommended for all contemporary art collections.ÄCarol J. Binkowski, Bloomfield, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.