
Tracey Emin - Artist
Stephen Sackur talks to artist Tracey Emin in her home town of Margate, Essex. An artist whose work is often a frank exploration of her sexuality, her relationships and her life.
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Hardtalk is in Margate, a traditional English seaside town, home to the new Turner Contemporary art gallery.
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tracey Emin, the artist of international renown who was raised in Margate and has a major exhibition based in her old home town.
Her work has always been deeply personal - a frank exploration of her sexuality, her relationships, her life.
She has made an extraordinary journey from wild youth to pillar of the cultural establishment - just how blurred is the line between her art and her life?
(Image: Tracey Emin unveils her new exhibition at the Turner Contemporary in Margate. Credit: Getty Images)
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- Wed 6 Jun 201208:05GMTBBC World Service Online
- Wed 6 Jun 201212:05GMTBBC World Service Online
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