Look Again: Class

This book is an incisive exploration of the relationship between social class and art by an extraordinarily gifted young writer. Part of the Tate Britain: Look Again series of books exploring the National Collection of British Art, Nathalie Olah takes us on a journey through the London of Henry James and Hogarth, through Gilbert and George’s Swinging Sixties and beyond, past the Young British Artists to a new generation tackling the question of class, and the intersection of social, racial and political inequality.

Class is a subject that has shaped the art world in Britain for as long as it has existed. At a moment when galleries and museums are seen to be upholding outdated and damaging class structures and systems, how is it possible to trace and tackle the legacy and impact of class in art throughout history, and today?

As a book, Class is a radical reframing of some of our most relevant and respected artworks, recasting the national collection of art in socio-political rather than chronological or art-historical terms, and by doing so, broadens access to art for all.

About the author

Nathalie Olah was born in Birmingham. After periods of time living in Germany and the Netherlands, she has been based as a freelance journalist and editor in London since 2015. Her writing focuses on the intersection between politics and contemporary culture, with an emphasis on marginalised and working class communities and includes essays, fiction and reviews which have been published widely in Five Dials, Dazed, AnOther, i-D, the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Independent and the Times Literary Supplement. Her first book, Steal as Much as You Can: How to Win the Culture Wars in an Age of Austerity was published by Repeater Books in 2019.

• Dimensions 10.5 x 14.8 cm
• Material FSC certified paper and card
• ISBN 9781849767750
• Hardback Yes
• No of pages 48