Strangeland
The memoirs of one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation
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3.9 • 14 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The intimate memoirs of one of the most acclaimed and controversial artists of her generation.
Here I am, a fucked, crazy, anorexic-alcoholic-childless, beautiful woman. I never dreamt it would be like this.
'Frequently affecting...intriguing, almost incantatory' Telegraph
Tracey Emin's Strangeland is her own space, lying between the Margate of her childhood, the Turkey of her forefathers and her own, private-public life in present-day London. Her writings, a combination of memoirs and confessions, are deeply intimate, yet powerfully engaging. Tracey retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty. Her capacity both to create controversies and to strike chords is unequalled in British life.
A remarkable book - and an original, beautiful mind.
'As spare and poignant as one of Emin's line drawings' Marie Claire
Customer Reviews
Honest
This is a painfully honest and open journey through the life (and mind) of one of the UK's most important contemporary artists. Some parts were difficult to read and I don't shock easily.
I would have liked to have read more about her art process, but that's not what this book is about.
Completely worth the read
Possibly one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. It's easy to read which makes the journey trough the book that much more pleasurable.
Anyone who is interested in Tracey Emin's work should read this book, it's the kind of passion and knowledge you'll never get from a gallery review.