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The art movements area includes a categorized selection of famous artists by art period and style from well known movements in art history. Young British Artists is a loose knit group of artists that rose to fame in the 1990s. They include artists that often used shock tactics, used new materials to produce art (sometimes perishable materials), and were from the East of London. The art collector and gallery owner Charles Saatchi was a major financial supporter and promoter of the group. The "Young British Artists" group lasted from around 1988 through to the end of the 1990s. Also know as Britart, Young Brit Artists, YBAs, or Brit Artists. See also: Art Quotes Newsletter Famous Art Quotes