Published to accompany a major exhibition at Tate Britain, this fully illustrated catalogue explores the history of attacks on art in Britain, from the reformation of the sixteenth century to the present day, demonstrating how religious, political, moral and aesthetic controversy can become arenas for assaults on art.
Workers includes dialogues with artists and curators working in and with institutions including Charles Avery, Bureau d’etudes, Cosey Fanni Tutti, French Riviera, Christina Holka, SW!PE, Jack Tan and Harry Watton by students from the MA Curating Contemporary Art (Inspire) Programme at the Royal College of Art.