Marc Quinn: Self, You, and the World

Marc Quinn is a renowned artist who has explored the human experience through his art for three decades. His book, "Self, You, and the World," showcases his most celebrated works and conversations with other artists, highlighting his curiosity about the world around him.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Marc Quinn, a renowned artist of his generation, defies easy categorization. The most comprehensive book on Quinn to date, Self, You, and the World, delves into the artist's three-decade-long fascination with the multifaceted essence of being human.

Marc Quinn's journey to international prominence began in 1991 with Self, a striking sculpture that showcased his head cast from his frozen blood. His early explorations of the self swiftly expanded to encompass broader reflections on the experiences of others. A notable milestone in this artistic evolution was his acclaimed 2005 sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant, showcased on the Fourth Plinth of London's Trafalgar Square. Quinn has since engaged with a range of pressing social and environmental issues through diverse materials and techniques, often blurring the boundaries between art and science, challenging the dichotomies of beauty and ugliness, the physical and the spiritual, and the eternal and the mortal.

This seminal overview presents a comprehensive collection of Marc Quinn's most celebrated works, accompanied by insightful conversations with past sitters and fellow thinkers, including Ai Weiwei, Titus Kaphar, Alison Lapper, Kate Moss, Nella Ngingo, and Jen Reid. These conversations paint a vivid portrait of an artist relentlessly curious about the world that surrounds him, shedding light on his artistic process, inspirations, and the profound impact his work has had on both individuals and society as a whole.

Weight: 2314g
Dimension: 227 x 318 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780847872633