"[Volume] explores the resurgence of figurative painting in the past two decades through works by ten leading artists: Michael Armitage, Cecily Brown, Nicole Eisenman, Sanya Kantarovsky, Tala Madani, Ryan Mosley, Christina Quarles, Daniel Richter, Dana Schutz, and Tschabalala Self. With essays by Iwona Blazwick, Lydia Yee and Daniel Culpan, this publication examines the political and aesthetic implications of their work, alongside more than fifty colour illustrations and contributions from each artist, offering insights into their ideas and working processes"--publisher's description.