<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-line-height-alt: 8.05pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">British painter Chris Ofili (b. 1968) is one of the most remarkable artists of his generation. This vibrantly illustrated survey, which accompanies a major Tate exhibi­tion, sheds new light on Ofili's inspiration and technique. Ofili's paintings often refer to his Nigerian heritage and the wider African-American and Afro-Caribbean experi­ence. He uses a range of materials in his works, including sequins, glitter, map pins, and his trademark, varnished elephant dung. Because of this, Ofili's painting <I>The Holy Virgin Mary </I>was declared “blasphemous” by former New York City mayor Rudy Guiliani when it arrived at the Brooklyn Museum in 1999 for the <I>Sensation </I>exhibition. An outstanding artist whose work garners attention worldwide, Ofili was closely involved with the preparation of this volume.</P>