The Turner Prize and British Art

by Stout, Katharine; Carey-Thomas, Lizzie; Serota, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781854377425
• ISBN10: 1854377426
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Tate

Summary

Established in 1984 to draw greater public attention to contemporary art, the Turner Prize has both reflected and informed the popular reception of new British art around the world. This discussion between Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry, Orange Prize -winner Lionel Shriver, and British journalist Mark Lawson considers the effect prizes have on those short-listed and on the winners, for whom it can be both a catalyst to international success and a hindrance to creativity. In addition, a series of artists’ statements from a selection of Turner Prize nominees and winners from 1984 to 2006 lends further insight to the role the prize has played since its inauguration.

Author Biography

Katharine Stout and Lizzie Carey-Thomas are assistant curators at Tate Britain.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 8
The Tate, the Turner Prize and the Art World	p. 12
A Discussion About Prizes	p. 26
Artists' Statements
Martin Creed	p. 46
Grenville Davey	p. 48
Richard Deacon	p. 50
Jeremy Deller	p. 52
Anya Gallaccio	p. 54
Vong Phaophanit	p. 56
Jane and Louise Wilson	p. 58
Tomorrow Never Knows	p. 60
Growing Up in Public: The Turner Prize and the Media 1984-2006	p. 74
Art School Education and the Turner Prize	p. 86
Shortlisted Artists and Selecting Jurors	p. 100
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