Jenny Saville is a current contemporary British artist who challenges the way that the female nude has been represented throughout art history.Her large fleshy paintings of obese women are also a statement of how many women see themselves. In her important works, Saville presents the female nude with presence, challenging the viewer.
There are several important Jenny Saville drawings and paintings that can be discussed as seminal works by the artist. These include:Propped (1992)Plan (1993)Passage (2004 – 2005)Mothers (2011)