'Sad Shower in New York' by Tracy Emin, 2022
Presented by the Patrons of New Art through Tate Gallery Foundation.
Based on Emin's original monoprint on paper, 1995.
Officially licensed by Tracy Emin, DACS, 2022.
4 x 6 Inches
10.2 x 15.2 Centimeters
8 x 10 x 0.8 Inches (framed)
Offset lithograph print on white cardstock.
Open Edition (Sold Out).
Tracy Emin's signature is printed bottom right (faint).
*Note: Float-framed in UV glass with black (or white) MDF frame molding.
ABOUT THE ART
Tracy Emin's monoprints have a diaristic aspect and frequently depict events from the past. Often they incorporate text as well as image, although some bear only text and others only image. The text appears as the artist's stream of consciousness voice.
The rapid, one-off technique involved in making monoprints is perfectly suited to (apparently) immediate expression, as is Emin's scratchy and informal drawing style.
Rarely displayed alone, the monoprints are particularly effective as collective fragments of intense emotional confrontation. Emin has made several works documenting painful moments of sadness and loneliness experienced when travelling to foreign cities for various exhibitions.
Sad Shower in New York was made after a trip to New York when Emin has said that she was feeling 'pathetic and despondent' (in conversation with the author, July 2001). She has added the date 'May 95' to the title on the print. It shows her standing under a shower looking dejected and alone.