A small white felt dove accompanies them. Below the flag and the word ‘enzine’, a misspelling of ‘ensign’, are the words ‘GUESS WHAT/ THE WORSE I COULD DO IS BETRAYE / ROT IN HELL’ in salmon, fluorescent pink, black and red felt. These are balanced on the right by the words ‘I HATE WOMEN LIKE YOU/ ONE DAY YOU WILL ASK YOURSELF WHAT HAVE I DONE TO LATE’ in turquoise, mustard and pale pink felt on blue green and orange floral fabrics. On the left side of the blanket are the words ‘YOU CRUEL HEARTLESS BITCH/ YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF FAITH’ in blue and red felt on sections of pink and blue floral fabric. Individual flowers cut out from floral print fabrics are appliquéd across the flag and the blanket behind. An English flag incorporating the Union Jack in one corner bisects these words on the upper half of the blanket and trails a section of rope terminating in a metal clip.

The work is dominated by the words, ‘PERMISSION TO FIRE/ ENZINE’ in large black capitals. Emin used an old pink wool blanket, cut in two and intersected with a cotton extension in the same shade of pink, as the basis for a landscape of text. A remarkable book - and a beautiful mind.This is a textile-based work which hangs on the wall. A remarkable book - and a beautiful mind.', 'Emin retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty. It feels as if it has been stripped of all superfluous material and we're left with only those moments of her life that Tracey feels are defining and important., 'Emin retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty.

It blew me away., It took me totally by surprise - her ability as a writer, the mixture of styles, the brutal honesty of it all. No pretension, no primadonna hysterics - just a beautifully crafted and brutally honest exploration of her world. It feels as if it has been stripped of all superfluous material and we're left with only those moments of her life that Tracey feels are defining and important.', It took me by surprise with its incredibly upfront yet poignant portrait of Tracey's life. This book is a reminder of why so many people respond with their hearts to her work.', 'It took me totally by surprise - her ability as a writer, the mixture of styles, the brutal honesty of it all. It blew me away.', 'A fantastically engaging storyteller.Emin is heartbreaking. It really is wonderful.', 'It took me by surprise with its incredibly upfront yet poignant portrait of Tracey's life. I am not sure what I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting her warmth, wit and humour. It really is wonderful., 'Reading STRANGELAND is like drinking a bottle of vodka with Tracey and listening to her talk, with real honesty, about everything. Reading STRANGELAND is like drinking a bottle of vodka with Tracey and listening to her talk, with real honesty, about everything.

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