Als Tochter einer Britin und eines türkisch-zypriotischen Vaters wächst Tracey Emin mit ihrem Zwillingsbruder Paul in dem heruntergekommenen Küstenstädtchen Margate auf; zuerst in wohlhabenden, nach dem Bankrott des Vaters in ärmlichen Verhältnissen. Mit 12 wird sie vergewaltigt, mit 15 bricht sie die Schule ab. Zahllose Affären aus ihrer frühen Jugend verarbeitet sie später in der Installation Everyone I have ever Slept with 1963-1995. Eigentlich will Emin Tänzerin werden. Schließlich entscheidet sie sich für ein Kunststudium in London; eine internationale, von Skandalen begleitete Karriere beginnt.
Takes you on a journey through Tracey Emin's life using photographs from her
personal collection. This title features photographs of Tracey Emin sharing a
pram as a baby with her twin Paul, her bus-pass photo aged fourteen, a glamour
shoot as a semi-naked art student, and her early successes as an artist.
The career of Tracey Emin, one of the best-known contemporary British artists, has become a potent symbol of the relationship between art and celebrity in our time. When it was exhibited in London at the Tate in 1999, her now notorious installation "My Bed" was denounced by conservative critics as a national scandal, but this and her other work have continued to attract ever larger audiences. Whether storming drunkenly out of live television debates, talking tearfully about her abortions, or modeling evening gowns for Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin makes headlines. Yet if Emin is now universally recognized as a media phenomenon, her work has also begun to attract serious critical attention. In The Art of Tracey Emin, distinguished critics from Britain and the United States address her achievement in depth for the first time, tracing Emin's influences from Egon Schiele to Judy Chicago and establishing her place in a larger tradition of postmodern and feminist art. Adopting a variety of critical approaches, contributors explore the full range of Emin's work, from photography and monoprints to installation art and videos, showing that, however raw and personal it may seem to be, it actually represents a carefully meditated response to vital issues in contemporary culture and society.
This comprehensive study delves into the works of Tracey Emin, a renowned British artist known for her provocative and emotive paintings. It explores her unique artistic vision and the themes of femininity, identity, and personal experience that permeate her work. The book offers critical analysis and insights into Emin's contributions to contemporary art, highlighting her significance as a female icon in the art world.
If you're like us, you want to cuddle up with Paola Pivi's pink polar bear
sculptures or dive into one of Ryan McGinley's hazy daydreams . Our initial
response to artwork is often sensual rather than intellectual. Gut reactions
to these furry, squishy and plush pieces are at the heart of Feelings: Soft
Art . From original photographs by Petra Collins to sculptures by Claes
Oldenburg -- the tome features soft works that span movements, periods, and
media . Titans of contemporary art like John Baldessari share space with
emerging talents like Jack Greer of the buzzy collective Still House Group.
Feelings also forged some exciting collaborations , including a studio session
in which Dev Hynes and painter Alice Lancaster produced three new songs and
accompanying artworks. . . In addition to these unexpected partnerships and
pieces, the scrapbook-cum-diary also includes written emotional responses from
a diverse range of viewers as they encounter contemporary art . - ID MAGAZINE
Perfect for sensitive art lovers , Feelings is a book about the sensory
responses artists and their audiences have to specific pieces of contemporary
art. . . This is a book that just feels good . - paddle8.com
