If contemporary art gets your gears turning, you might appreciate "The Turner Prize and British Art." It's not just a homage to a prestigious art award; it's a critical examination of how the Turner Prize has sculpted the landscape of British art since the 1980s. You'll get insights directly from artists affected by the prize, making it a genuine deep dive into the art world's relationship with acclaim and how it shapes creativity. Whether you're in it for the debate or the art itself, this book has content that provokes thought and reflects on a significant cultural touchstone.

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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.

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