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Jenny Saville is a contemporary British painter known for her large-scale paintings of nude women. She is a member of the Young British Artists (YBAs) and her work is often described as figurative, abstract, and neo-expressionist.

Saville was born in Cambridge, England in 1970. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1988 to 1992, and then at the University of Cincinnati for a semester. During her time at Cincinnati, she was exposed to feminist theory and began to explore the body as a site of both power and vulnerability.

Saville's paintings often depict large, fleshy female figures in states of vulnerability or excess. She uses thick layers of oil paint to create a visceral and tactile surface that engages the viewer's senses. Her work has been praised for its honesty and its challenge to traditional notions of beauty.

In 1992, Saville's work was included in the landmark YBA exhibition "Sensation" at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The exhibition caused a great deal of controversy, but it also brought Saville to the attention of a wider audience. Her work has since been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions around the world.

Saville is a major figure in contemporary art and her work continues to challenge and provoke viewers. She is a powerful voice for women and her paintings offer a complex and nuanced view of the female body.

Here are some of her most famous paintings:

• Propped (1992)
  

   
• Self (1995)
  
  

   

   

   

   
• Interior (2000)
  

   

   
• Shimmer (2008)
  

   

  Saville is a prolific artist and she has continued to produce new work throughout her career. She is a Royal Academician and her work is held in major museum collections around the world.