Richard Wright is the winner of the 2009 Turner Prize, given to ‘a British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding'. This mongraph will cover Wright's major work to date. Working predominantly with paint and gold leaf directly on walls, his paintings are often short-lived, only surviving the length of an exhibition, they are painted over at the end of theshow. This often seems to heighten the senses of the viewer in the knowledge that the work may not be viewable again, in any other place, at any other time. This book will capture many of these works and serve as an invaluable reference on the artist. Through his unique intricate painting methods, Wright injects complex works into often overlooked architectural spaces. Wright's oeuvre includes a wide range of works made on paper, from prints on poster paper to elaborate and complex large-scale works that can include thousands of hand drawn and painted marks. Each of these areas of his work will be covered here. Wright has participated in many group shows and has an increasing number of solo exhibitions to his credit. He has permanent works in the collections of MoMA, New York, Museum Abteiberg, M?nchengladbach, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Tate Gallery, London, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
