A fascinating introduction to the life and work of Tracey Emin, whose frank and deeply personal work has challenged stereotypes about female experience and sexuality and, along with her uncompromising style, marks her as one of our most celebrated artists, and one of the most acclaimed of her generation.

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Hettie Judah is a writer and curator. She is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Frieze, The Times Literary Supplement, and Apollo magazine. Her recent shows include the Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, which opened at the Arnolfini in Bristol in March 2024, and Gate of Horns: Myths of Resistance, Symbols of Defiance, which opened at Carl Freedman Gallery in Margate in February 2025. As a public speaker and broadcaster, she can be heard on programs such as BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. Her recent books include How Not To Exclude Artist Mothers (and Other Parents) (Lund Humphries, 2022), Lapidarium: The Secret Lives of Stones (John Murray, London, 2022), and Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood (Thames & Hudson, 2024).