Crane
Crane
Signed Print
Tracey Emin
£1,350-£2,050Value Indicator
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Medium: Woodcut
Edition size: 50
Year: 2015
Size: H 39cm x W 46cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| August 2020 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2019 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2016 | Whyte's | Ireland | |||
| September 2015 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
From our collection of Tracey Emin’s Nude Self-Portraits, Crane is a 2015 woodcut forming a signed print edition of 50. The monochromatic woodcut features a nude figure across the stretch of the composition, delineated with marks on the printing block. The figure is therefore pronounced in white against a cloudy, black background which Emin has made atmospheric with her thick application of ink during the printing process.
True to her typically playful use of words, Emin chose the title Crane as she pictures herself with one leg thrust vertically in the air like the bird she references. By carving a series of fine lines into her woodblock, Emin carefully delineates her figure with simple yet evocative mark making. By thickly layering black ink onto the woodblock during the printing process, Emin created an ambient interplay between light and texture which is quite unlike her usual style. Crane is an instance of experimentation for Emin, as she reduces her nude form to effortlessly suggestive lines.
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).
