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Tracey Emin (born 3 July, 1963) is an English artist of Turkish Cypriot origin, one of the so-called Young British Artists (YBAs), also known as Britartists. She has succeeded in equalling, if not surpassing, Damien Hirst among the YBAs in terms of notoriety among the general public. A drunken outburst on a Channel 4 TV discussion, and My Bed — an installation in the 1999 Turner Prize exhibition, consisting of her own unmade dirty bed with used condoms and blood-stained underwear — both caused a media furore. Emin is a professor of confessional art at the European Graduate School.
Early life
Tracey Emin was born in Croydon, but brought up in Margate. She has a twin brother, Paul. Emin's father, who was an ethnic Turkish Cypriot was married to a woman other than her mother and divided his time between his two families. He owned the Hotel International in Margate, and, when the business failed, Emin's family suffered a severe decline in their standard of living, circumstances which have featured in a number of works. Around the age of 13 she was raped or "broken in" as she describes the then-current term.
She studied fashion at Medway College of Design (1980–1982), where she met expelled student Billy Childish and was associated with The Medway Poets. Emin and Childish were a couple till 1986, Emin selling his poetry books for his small press Hangman books. In 1984 she studied printing at Maidstone Art College, which she has described as one of the best experiences of her life. In 1995 she was interviewed in the Minky Manky show catalogue by Carl Freedman, who asked her, "Which person do you think has had the greatest influence on your life?" She replied,
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ARTseenSOHO - Tracey at Lehmann Maupin.
Lynn Barber meets Tracey Emin - Interview in the Observer.
My Toilet - Image with commentary by Tracey.
Some Things about Art and Cities - Tracey Emin and the Web confessional: article with some images and links.
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Tracey Emin - Guardian article with links to various Tracey-related sites.
Tracey Emin - Professor and Artists - Official faculty page and archive, includes biography, books and links to web resources.
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