My Bed [SEP] creator
My Bed
My Bed is a work by the English artist Tracey Emin. First created in 1998, it was exhibited at the Tate Gallery in 1999 as one of the shortlisted works for the Turner Prize. It consisted of her bed with bedroom objects in an abject state, and gained much media attention. Although it did not win the prize, its notoriety has persisted.
Inspiration.
The idea for "My Bed" was inspired by a sexual yet depressive phase in the artist's life when she had remained
"A Basket of Wishes" (1995/Jul)
- "Bed of Roses" (1996/May)
- "Yonder Lies Heaven" (1997/Sep)
- "Happily Forever After" (2015)
- "A Prince to Call My Own" (2015)
Bibliography Omnibus in collaboration.
- "Under the Mistletoe" (1993) (with Shannon Drake, Judith E. French and Sara Orwig)
- "Love Goddesses" (1996) (with Carole Buck and Paula