Review

"Kieran Cashell discusses artists who use everything from soiled bed linens to blood to dead sharks in their works. Drawing on an impressive array of philosophical ideas, Cashell helps viewers tackle the messy details of art by Damien Hirst, Orlan, Marc Quinn, Tracy Emin, and more, as he provides a probing and subtle defense of the moral value of such recent “transgressive” art." —Cynthia A. Freeland Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy University of Houston, Texas

"In this thought-provoking book, Cashell repositions the critical response to the British Saatchi 'Sensation' artists, including Richard Billingham, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin, Marcus Harvey, Damien Hirst, and Marc Quinn... a challenging but ultimately worthwhile read... Recommended." —Choice

About the Author

Kieran Cashell is Lecturer in Critical and Contextual Studies at the Limerick Institute of Technology.