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Jenny Saville

Name: Jenny Saville
SKU: EN080
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This catalog accompanies the major exhibition Jenny Saville, held in Florence from 30 September 2021 to 20 February 2022 across five venues: Museo Novecento, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Museo degli Innocenti, and Museo di Casa Buonarroti.
In addition to its Florentine debut, the publication is also featured in Saville’s current landmark retrospective The Anatomy of Painting at the National Portrait Gallery, London (20 June – 7 September 2025). Alongside the newly published dedicated catalog The Anatomy of Painting, this Florence volume is likewise available to visitors. Both titles complement each other and are offered at the exhibition.

The cover image: Chasah (2020) by ©Jenny Saville, Private collection. The photographic reproduction of the painting is © Gagosian. This image is used solely for informational and illustrative purposes to represent the official exhibition catalog. No copyright infringement is intended.

Editor: Sergio Di Stefano, Sergio Risaliti

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Art period: Contemporary ArtArtist: Jenny SavilleMuseum: Museo degli Innocenti, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Museo di Casa Buonarroti, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Museo Novecento, National Portrait GalleryItem condition: NewLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9788836650835

This richly illustrated catalog traces the artistic evolution of Jenny Saville, one of the most compelling painters of her generation and a leading figure of contemporary figurative art. It brings together key works spanning the 1990s to the 2020s, including large-scale paintings and drawings created for her groundbreaking Florentine exhibition and subsequent retrospectives.

The volume highlights Saville’s distinctive approach to the human body, both intimate and monumental, exploring themes of identity, memory, and transformation.

Essays by curator Sergio Risaliti and other contributors provide critical insight into Saville’s practice, her engagement with art history, and her powerful reinvention of figuration for the 21st century. With its combination of scholarly commentary and striking reproductions, this publication stands as both an exhibition record and a lasting reflection on the artist’s search for truth through paint.

Weight	4.7 lbs
Dimensions	9.5 × 1.3 × 12.25 in
Binding	Hardcover
Pages	328
Publisher	Museo del Novecento, Silvana
Year of publication	2023, 2025
Country of exhibition	Italy, UK