the bed itself is surrounded by empty bottles of alcohol, unclean underwear and cigarette butts. Of her autobiographical works, Emin has stated: “There should be something revelatory about art...it should be totally creative and open doors for new thoughts and experiences.”
« I didn't have an exhibition anywhere until I was 30. My first exhibition was at 30, and then for my first show in America, I'm 50. It's kind of all right: I'm just a slow burner. »
Tracey Emin
Emin found her initial success as a member of the Young British Artist movement of the 1980’s and has cited Munch and Schiele as early inspirations from whom she learned the importance of self-representation. Emin has also created sewn works such as Everyone I have Ever Slep
Read More the bed itself is surrounded by empty bottles of alcohol, unclean underwear and cigarette butts. Of her autobiographical works, Emin has stated: “There should be something revelatory about art...it should be totally creative and open doors for new thoughts and experiences.”
« I didn't have an exhibition anywhere until I was 30. My first exhibition was at 30, and then for my first show in America, I'm 50. It's kind of all right: I'm just a slow burner. »
Tracey Emin
Emin found her initial success as a member of the Young British Artist movement of the 1980’s and has cited Munch and Schiele as early inspirations from whom she learned the importance of self-representation. Emin has also created sewn works such as Everyone I have Ever Slept With 1963-1995, and a series of monoprint drawings pertaining to Princess Diana, titled Temple of Diana. (
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