Dragon Fly
Dragon Fly
Signed Print
Tracey Emin
£1,300-£1,950Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 100
Year: 2010
Size: H 43cm x W 39cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Tennants Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| January 2020 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
This etching was created by Tracey Emin in 2010, released in an edition size of 100 and forming part of the Animals collection. At the centre of the composition is a delicate etching of a dragonfly, rendered in black ink. To the right of this focal etching are daubs of ink, revealing Emin’s spontaneous approach to her printing process.
With a characteristically dainty handling of line, Emin’s Dragon Fly is testament to the artist’s mastery over the printed medium. Like many other works from our Animals collection of her work, this etching bears an unmistakably Emin handling of line. Despite the relative simplicity of subject matter, Dragon Fly showcases Emin’s constant experimentation with printmaking.
Tracey Emin, born in 1963, stands as a fearless provocateur in the contemporary art scene. A trailblazer of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late 1980s, the artist has sparked conversation and controversy for decades. Confronting themes of love, trauma and femininity with great vulnerability, Emin's work is a visceral tapestry of her life and has forged an intimate dialogue between artist and audience. In 1999, this raw approach to storytelling won her a nomination to the Turner Prize and, in 2007, it got her a coveted spot as a Royal Academician at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA).
