The Art of Tracey Emin
The Art of Tracey Emin
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A collection of ten critical essays on different aspects of the work of Tracey Emin; the first serious critique of Emin by a variety of distinguished art historians from both the UK and USA, including Rosemary Betterton, Lorna Healy, Peter Osborne, Ulrich Lehmann and Deborah Cherry.
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The Art of Tracey Emin by Chris Townsend
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. Her now notorious installation My Bed was denounced by conservative critics as a scandal, but this and her other works have continued to attract ever larger audiences. Whether storming out of live television debates, talking about her abortions or modelling 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 address her achievement in depth for the first time, tracing Emin’s influences from Egon Schiele to Bruce Nauman and establishing her place in a wider tradition. They show that however raw and personal her work may seem to be, it actually represents a carefully mediated response to vital issues in culture and society.
Mandy Merck is Professor of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her latest book is In Your Face: Nine Sexual Studies. Chris Townsend is a lecturer in the Department of Media Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London. His publications include Vile Bodies: Photography and the Crisis of Looking.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500283851 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500283850 |
| Title | The Art of Tracey Emin |
| Author | Chris Townsend |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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