Contemporary British women artists : in their own words

In these brand new interviews, twenty of the most important women artists practicing internationally but based in Britain discuss their work, their influences and their relationship with the art historical canon. Enlightening and hugely entertaining, the interviews, with artists spanning different generations and working in media as diverse as performance art, painting, sculpture, video and installation, give fascinating insights into both the artists' lives and the creative process. Fortnum speaks to: Jananne Al-Ani, Gillian Ayres, Claire Barclay, Christine Borland, Sonia Boyce, Maria Chevska, Tacita Dean, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Lucy Gunning, Jane Harris, Runa Islam, Vanessa Jackson, Emma Kay, Tanya Kovats, Maria Lalic, Hayley Newman, Paula Rego and Jemima Stehli and Tomoko Takahashi. "In this illuminating collection of new interviews, some of the most important women artists practising in Britain today talk about their work, their influences and their relationships, sometimes ambivalent, with the art historical canon. Enlightening and frequently entertaining, the interviews, with artists spanning different generations and working in media as diverse as performance art, painting, sculpture, video and installation, give fascinating first-hand insights into both the artists' lives and the creative process. Fortnum speaks to: Tacita Dean, Tanya Kovats, Christine Borland, Jane Harris, Vanessa Jackson, Tracey Emin, Maria Lalic, Hayley Newman, Sonia Boyce, Emma Kay, Gillian Ayres, Lucy Gunning, Claire Barclay, Maria Chevska, Anya Gallacio, Jemima Stehli, Runa Islam and Paula Rego."-- Provided by publisher Content: Anya Gallaccio -- Christine Borland -- Jane Harris -- Hayley Newman -- Maria Lalic -- Jananne Al-Ani -- Gillian Ayres -- Tracey Emin -- Lucy Gunning -- Jemima Stehli -- Claire Barclay -- Maria Chevska -- Tacita Dean -- Emma Kay -- Sonia Boyce -- Tania Kovats -- Runa Islam -- Vanessa Jackson -- Tomoko Takahashi -- Paula Rego -- Artists' biographies. Presenting a collection of interviews, this title features some of the most important women artists practising in modern Britain, including Tacita Dean, Tanya Kovats, Christine Borland, Jane Harris, Vanessa Jackson, Tracey Emin, Maria Lalic, and others