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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.

Stephen Sackur talks to the newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.

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)

23 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 6 Jun 2012 08:05GMT
  • Wed 6 Jun 2012 12:05GMT
  • Wed 6 Jun 2012 15:05GMT
  • Wed 6 Jun 2012 19:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Jun 2012 01:05GMT

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