This catalog accompanies the landmark monograph Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting, published by Rizzoli Electa in 2025 to coincide with a major international exhibition. Tracing the full trajectory of Jenny Saville’s career, from her early recognition as part of the Young British Artists to her status today as one of the most influential painters of her generation, the volume offers a powerful exploration of the human body and its expressive potential.
Celebrated for her monumental portraits and nudes, Saville redefines traditional notions of beauty, femininity, and identity. Her paintings confront the viewer with the raw materiality of flesh and emotion, transforming vulnerability into strength.
Richly illustrated with around sixty works, many previously unpublished, this 2025 publication features new essays by leading curators and writers. They examine Saville’s evolving technique, her dialogue with art history, and her engagement with artists from Leonardo and Titian to Picasso, Bacon, and Freud.
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