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An illustrated anthology of the artist’s popular, personal, and long-running columns for The Independent. Collected here for the first time is an anthology of pieces artist Tracey Emin wrote for The Independent newspaper in London-a weekly column that ran to great acclaim between 2005 and 2009-that touch on everything from the themes behind her work to her process, inspirations, and her alternately humorous and profound observations of daily life. Moving from diatribes on contemporary art and culture to confessional pieces chronicling her travels abroad and reflecting on her private life in London, the columns bring together elements of essay and diary that present a unique perspective on life and the work of the queen of the Young British Artists.
Edited and introduced by the artist, and illustrated with forty reproductions of photographs that recall the original format of the columns, Tracey Emin: My Life in a Column makes a giant of the art world at once more familiar and more profound.
Edited and introduced by the artist, and illustrated with forty reproductions of photographs that recall the original format of the columns, Tracey Emin: My Life in a Column makes a giant of the art world at once more familiar and more profound.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Tracey Emin is a British artist whose work has been praised, criticised, admired and collected. She has a vast array of work in a number of different mediums including monoprints, painting, photography, neon, fabric, installations, sculpture and books.
This book is an anthology of her writing which appeared in the Independent newspaper between 2005-2009. It ranges and touches everything from her views on modern culture, everyday life, travelling, cities, the banal, the bizarre and the ordinary. It has her own unique perceptions and they can be extremely funny, provocative, explicit, entertaining, and honest.
The columns seem to reveal a depth of layers about her and in amongst it all a warmth shines through, whether she is receiving awards, to visiting Russia (and a host of other places) putting on a show in LA, curating a room at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition to her musings on church bells.
There is an intimacy and an immediacy, despite the passage of time. There is an openness which is empowering.
The point is,they are always interesting, never boring.
You can approach reading the articles, chronologically, or dip into them. Whichever way you do it, there will be something to amuse you, make you wince or encourage you to think.
This book is an anthology of her writing which appeared in the Independent newspaper between 2005-2009. It ranges and touches everything from her views on modern culture, everyday life, travelling, cities, the banal, the bizarre and the ordinary. It has her own unique perceptions and they can be extremely funny, provocative, explicit, entertaining, and honest.
The columns seem to reveal a depth of layers about her and in amongst it all a warmth shines through, whether she is receiving awards, to visiting Russia (and a host of other places) putting on a show in LA, curating a room at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition to her musings on church bells.
There is an intimacy and an immediacy, despite the passage of time. There is an openness which is empowering.
The point is,they are always interesting, never boring.
You can approach reading the articles, chronologically, or dip into them. Whichever way you do it, there will be something to amuse you, make you wince or encourage you to think.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Tracey Emin appears to inspire extreme opinions...usually negative...across the social and political spectrum. From foaming Mail on Sunday readers to right on Guardianistas.I've always liked her and I used to enjoy her Independent pieces-which are the entire point of this book-and found them one of the best reasons for buying the Independent before it went downmarket and started filling it's pages with lists..'10 best handbags'..50 best Beaches' '10 hardest TV gangsters' etc etc.
Tracey is warm,witty,self deprecating,sharp,observant,rude and honest throughout. No point in picking up on any particular piece. Most are interesting...some more than others but she admits that in the intro. A nice reminder of an interesting time.Before the media hounds and public opinion turned on her.
Tracey is warm,witty,self deprecating,sharp,observant,rude and honest throughout. No point in picking up on any particular piece. Most are interesting...some more than others but she admits that in the intro. A nice reminder of an interesting time.Before the media hounds and public opinion turned on her.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have grown to admire Tracey Emin as I've got to know more about the thoughts, experiences and hang-ups behind her most famous (or perhaps infamous) works. The Tent was my favourite of her works, and I was deeply saddened at its destruction in a warehouse fire: sad that I'd never got to see it 'in the flesh' and sad that all the effort and love that Tracey had expended on the piece had been destroyed. You might have thought that she had been over-exposed in the press, and she has a great talent for self-marketing, but this book of columns reveals Tracey to be much more interesting, strong and likeable than we already knew.
Each column reveals her often deliciously rude sense of humour and her equally voracious need to snipe at a wide range of targets. She wastes no time throwing drinks of various strength at the state of The Art, religion, exs, you name it... Watching with much bemusement is Docket. Emin's cat is clearly used to his owner's moods, vices, loves and hates, missed feeds and much more.
This book is a grand display of a complex, often misunderstood character. I love Tracey's fierce honesty and immense optimism, despite many personal trials she describes with her trademark smirk and many hilarious asides. Despite her clear fondness for drinking more than she really should, I can think of few people with whom I'd love to spend a long, long evening.
This book is a joy, full of surprises, great heart and much hilarity, authored by an individual deserving of more respect than she's usually afforded. Bravo, Tracey!
Each column reveals her often deliciously rude sense of humour and her equally voracious need to snipe at a wide range of targets. She wastes no time throwing drinks of various strength at the state of The Art, religion, exs, you name it... Watching with much bemusement is Docket. Emin's cat is clearly used to his owner's moods, vices, loves and hates, missed feeds and much more.
This book is a grand display of a complex, often misunderstood character. I love Tracey's fierce honesty and immense optimism, despite many personal trials she describes with her trademark smirk and many hilarious asides. Despite her clear fondness for drinking more than she really should, I can think of few people with whom I'd love to spend a long, long evening.
This book is a joy, full of surprises, great heart and much hilarity, authored by an individual deserving of more respect than she's usually afforded. Bravo, Tracey!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Emin
My Life in a Column is a compilation of Tracey's columns for The Independent newspaper between 2005 and 2009. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Candi Says
Near Flawless
This is great. I'd never read any of Tracey Emin's columns before, but have always enjoyed her interviews and radio/TV appearances. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MisterKeith
my life in a column
A very entaianing and insightful read sometimes I laughed out loud. The more you know about the life of Tracy Emin the more you can understand her art.
Published 8 months ago by Marie
Tracey In Dreamland: pretentious garbage or a work of art ?
Over the years, Tracey Emin may well have been the subject of more column inches than any other contemporary artist. Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. Woods
Enjoyable Insight Into A UK Talent
Some might consider this book self-indulgent, for rather than an actual autobiography, this is a collection of Tracey's weekly newspaper articles for The Independent, so it's not... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steve Bevis
A slice of Tracey's life
Collected and edited by the renowned artist Tracey Emin.
This is simply the anthology of columns for The Independent "viewspaper". Read more
This is simply the anthology of columns for The Independent "viewspaper". Read more
Published 9 months ago by the lambanana
Could not put this book down
To those who have used & abused this lady, I'm ashamed of you.
Tracy Emin does not hide nor shrink from life but has driven forward to produce thought provoking work that the... Read more
Tracy Emin does not hide nor shrink from life but has driven forward to produce thought provoking work that the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ashley
NOT AGAIN
I have written a full review of Tracey's book and for some reason it never shows up.
There were no "rude" words in the review - yet it keeps disappearing into... Read more
There were no "rude" words in the review - yet it keeps disappearing into... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bruce Boogie
There's only one Tracey Emin
I am not sure why this book is described as having illustrations - there certainly weren't any in my copy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tealady2000
An insight into the life of a maverick.
In my lifetime Tracey Emin has gone from outrageous shocker to well respected member of the art establishment. This book shows how she has earned her place there. Read more
Published 10 months ago by rollerskate
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