Jenny Saville

Published in 2011 by the Norton Museum of Art, this monograph serves as a comprehensive exploration of the work of British painter Jenny Saville. It was produced to coincide with the exhibition held at the Norton Museum, which highlighted her signature large-scale oil paintings that challenge conventional representations of the human form. The volume contextualizes her place within the Young British Artists movement while focusing on her rigorous commitment to anatomy and the tactile application of paint.

The publication delves into Saville’s artistic process, often described as a visceral investigation of flesh and materiality. It documents her career trajectory from her early works in the 1990s through the subsequent decade, offering scholarly essays that analyze her use of color and composition. Critics and art historians have noted the book's effectiveness in capturing the monumental physical presence of her canvases, making it a definitive reference for those studying contemporary figurative painting.