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I had become conscious of my physicality, aware of my presence and open to the ugly truths of the world. At the age of thirteen, I realised that there was a danger in innocence and beauty, and I could not live with both.

Tracey Emin

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Tracey Emin
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: July 3
Artist
Conceptual Artist
Drawer
Installation Artist
Painter
Photographer
Printmaker
Sales Representative
Sculptor
Video Artist
Tracey Karima Emin
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