The Saatchi Gallery 100

Art that was "headbuttingly impossible to ignore" is how Charles Saatchi describes the work that intrigued him as he started to collect British art in the early 1990s. Damien Hirst's giant shark in formaldehyde, Tracey Emin's unmade bed and a chilling portrait of Myra Hindley by Marcus Harvey are among the artworks that have since become icons of the decade. The Saatchi Gallery, now in the former County Hall in London, is a permanent home for a changing selection of Saatchi's world-famous collection.

The Saatchi Gallery 100 is a fast-paced and fascinating film featuring one hundred of these artworks, accompanied by reflections and anecdotes from the artists themselves. Sarah Lucas' confrontational self-portraits are among the highlights, as are the bold paintings of Gary Hume, photographs by Richard Billingham, sculptures of genetically mutated children by Jake and Dinos Chapman, and many more.

Like the collection itself, the film offers a unique understanding of why London has become the centre of the international art world over the past decade - and how art in Britain continues to surprise and challenge and delight.

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[Nubnib]

With an ignorant statement like that, it really does proves what you know. i.e. nothing. Richard Billingham is one of the best photograpers of the '90's.

[ATaleOfLaceAndBlood]

I'm lucky enough to have the opportunity to be tutored by him :) Hopefully I'll get the grades i need to do so. Ignorant comments saying the pictures are gross show you have no understanding of photography or art. Billingham is one of the most celebrated photographers in Britain.

[PinealVoyager]

come see my video about Charles Saatchi King of the Bullies

[AgnesShadbolt]

Brilliant,

Thanks for posting

Kind Regards

UK Artist: Stuart Ridley

[loveupskirts]

he went to my uni

[piperfras]

Wolfgang Tilmans, Nann Goldin have produced more interesting and more important photography in the 90's. Richard Billingham most famous work due to it be bought by Saatchi and he was still studying a BA is the work shown above. He hasn't done much since that has graced the same heights.

Is that better statement for you!

[myview28]

This is gross. When you take photos of gross things and call them art, then you get the impression the photographer endorses the values of the picture.

[piperfras]

one hit wonder

[lynntwinartists]

great video, thank you,

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