Jenny Saville has been exploring the human form for over three decades, gaining acclaim for her monumental paintings of the naked female figure. Her career took off after a successful degree show at the Glasgow School of Art in 1992 when her work was commissioned by Charles Saatchi. Although she broke auction records in 2018 with her self-portrait Propped selling for £9.5m, institutional recognition in the UK remains limited. The National Portrait Gallery recently opened a major survey, The Anatomy of Painting, showcasing Saville's evolution from the 1990s onwards.
Saville's monumental paintings of the naked female form were commissioned and bought by the collector Charles Saatchi, who exhibited her work at his eponymous gallery in 1994.
Saville has received market acclaim, including breaking the auction record for a living female artist in 2018 when her self-portrait Propped (1992) sold for £9.5m.
Institutional recognition in the UK has been elusive; the Tate has only one of her works, which is on long-term loan.
The Anatomy of Painting, opened in June at the National Portrait Gallery, traces Saville's practice from the 1990s to the present day.
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