the british art of xxi century

British art. XXI century.British art. XXI century.

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The position of the arts in Britain today may The position of the arts in Britain today may be described as a mixture of public apathy be described as a mixture of public apathy and private enthusiasm. People tend to be and private enthusiasm. People tend to be individualistic, exploring emotions rather individualistic, exploring emotions rather

than ideas.than ideas.

MusicMusic

Since 1960s, British musicians had a great Since 1960s, British musicians had a great influence on the development of music in influence on the development of music in

the modern, or “pop” style.the modern, or “pop” style.

The Sugababes The Sugababes

formed in 1998 in formed in 1998 in LondonLondon

it always was trioit always was trio AwardsAwards::

Brit AwardsBrit Awards Capital FM AwardsCapital FM Awards National Music AwardNational Music Award National Music AwardNational Music Award etc.etc.

Girls AloudGirls Aloud an English-Irish pop girl an English-Irish pop girl

group created in London group created in London in 2002 through the ITV1 in 2002 through the ITV1 talent show Popstarstalent show Popstars

the most successful the most successful British product of the British product of the many Popstars format many Popstars format programmes"Most programmes"Most Successful Reality TV Successful Reality TV Group" Group" ((Guinness World Guinness World RecordsRecords,, 2007 2007))

the UK's biggest selling the UK's biggest selling girl group of the 21st girl group of the 21st centurycentury

British soulBritish soul: : female singersfemale singers Joss Stone•rose to fame in late 2003•possesses the vocal range of a contralto•is known for her barefoot performances and excellent vocal quality•became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart in history to have her first album at number one

Adele•career have begun in 2006•mentions in the Guinness World Records•is the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in a year in the UK•the first living artist to achieve the feat of having two top-five hits in UK charts

Duffy•started career in 2008 •debut album “Rockferry” was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold•the first Welsh woman to achieve number-one on the UK Singles Chart since Bonnie Tyler

Rock-music Rock-music

The Darkness

Franz Ferdinand

The Libertines Snow Patrol

Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse an English singer and an English singer and

songwriter songwriter known for her deep known for her deep

contralto vocals and her contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical eclectic mix of musical genres genres

the first British female to the first British female to win five Grammys, win five Grammys, including three of the "Big including three of the "Big FourFour

was listed at number 26 was listed at number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest on VH1's 100 Greatest Women In MusicWomen In Music

LiteratureLiterature

Reading is only slightly less popular as a Reading is only slightly less popular as a free-time activity than listening to music. The free-time activity than listening to music. The

vast majority of the books that are read in vast majority of the books that are read in Britain are not “serious” literature. Britain is a Britain are not “serious” literature. Britain is a home of what might be called “middlebrow’ home of what might be called “middlebrow’

literature. literature.

Danielle Steel

Josephine Cox

Joanne Rowling Joanne Rowling Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Philosopher's StonePhilosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Chamber of SecretsChamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of AzkabanPrisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Goblet of FireGoblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Order of the PhoenixOrder of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Harry Potter and the Half-

Blood PrinceBlood Prince Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Deathly HallowsDeathly Hallows

CinemaCinema

Cinema is generally regarded as not quit Cinema is generally regarded as not quit part of “the arts” at all – it is simply part of “the arts” at all – it is simply

entertainment.entertainment.Government gives much less financial help Government gives much less financial help

to its film industry than other European to its film industry than other European countries do.countries do.

Britain produces very few films, although Britain produces very few films, although cinemagoing is a regular habit for a large cinemagoing is a regular habit for a large

number of people than theatergoing.number of people than theatergoing.

Really successful British filmsReally successful British films

TheatresTheatres

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

The Old Vic

Royal Court

Opera and balletOpera and ballet

Royal Opera House English National Opera

PaintingPainting

Painting is not as widely popular as other Painting is not as widely popular as other arts in Britain. Small art galleries, where arts in Britain. Small art galleries, where

people might look at paintings with a view to people might look at paintings with a view to buying them, are rare. Nevertheless London buying them, are rare. Nevertheless London

is one of the main centers of the rich art is one of the main centers of the rich art collector`s world. The two major auction collector`s world. The two major auction houses of Sotheby`s and Christie`s are houses of Sotheby`s and Christie`s are

world-famous. world-famous.

Jack VettrianoJack Vettriano

Alexander MillarAlexander Millar

Derrick FieldingDerrick Fielding

ArchitectureArchitecture

International StyleInternational StyleBrutalist architectureBrutalist architectureHigh-Tech architectureHigh-Tech architecturePostmodern architecturePostmodern architecture

Wales millennium centreWales millennium centre

The Hepworth WakefieldThe Hepworth Wakefield

St Mary axeSt Mary axe

Baltic centre for contemporary art