Tracey Emin: Works 1963-2006

by Tracey Emin, Carl Freedman

The most highly publicized of the infamous Young British Artists, Emin has stirred as much controversy as she has acclaim, being both highly personal and extremely original in her art. Emin's work is engaging, titillating, disturbing, and startlingly confessional. One of her most famous pieces is Everyone I Ever Slept With 1963-1995, a tent appliquéd with names. Another notorious work, My Bed—the scene where she spent four days contemplating suicide—was exhibited at Tate Britain when the artist was short-listed for the Turner prize in 1999. Though denounced by conservative critics at the outset, Emin's work has attracted serious critical attention for more than a decade. In the words of Art in America, "What brought Emin to prominence was shock value, but what keeps her work powerful as she continues is the strength and nuance of its form and content." Compiled in close collaboration with the artist herself—and unprecedented in its scope—this is the definitive book on Emin, featuring drawings, paintings, sculptures, appliqués and embroideries, neon and video stills as well as her own writing.

Genres: Art, Biography, Nonfiction

414 pages, Hardcover

First published April 2, 2001

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a span of four decades there was a remarkable amount of repetition and not much evolution.

[Karah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate the inclusion of interviews in this volume. Tracey Emin doesn't spare disclosure. It's valuable to see how she reveals her mental state. She makes no secret of a disorganized mind. Somehow, I think she's gotten clearer since the publication of this tome.

[Stephanie (Stepping Out Of The Page) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best collection of Emin's work out there. This book is full of high quality images of her work, has great diversity and selection and is a wonderful insight into Emin's art. The included interviews portrayed Emin as she is and gave enough insight into her work as needed. An amazing collection.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a heavy book
color prints of a ton of her works
best anthology i've found so far