Artist Tracey Emin has received her CBE at Buckingham
Palace.
Once the wild
child of the art world, Emin - known for works based on her sexual partners and
unmade bed - received the honour from Princess Anne.
Emin said there
was no contradiction between her rebellious persona and her trip to the heart
of the establishment.
"I don't
think so," she said. "I think Buckingham Palace is pretty rock 'n'
roll and quite wild. I haven't changed what I do to be standing here
today."
The artist rose
to prominence when she was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1999 for her
infamous unmade bed.
She stirred
controversy with similarly candid pieces such as a tent embroidered with the
names of all the people with whom she had slept.
She is also known for neon slogans spelling out
heartfelt messages, like the one installed in 10 Downing Street in 2011 that
read "More passion".
Other recent highlights include a full-scale
retrospective at the Hayward Gallery in London; an exhibition at the Turner
Contemporary Gallery in her home town of Margate, Kent; and an official poster
design for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
At Buckingham Palace, she rubbed shoulders with a
number of Olympic and Paralympic competitors including sailor Ben - now Sir Ben
- Ainslie.
"I was the only artist here today and I think it's
really brilliant that art is appreciated in Britain," said Emin, who was
honoured for services to the arts.
"When I tell American friends what is happening
to me today they couldn't believe it, because it is a wonderful thing that the
arts are appreciated as much as sport and business.
"It's an amazing accolade and an amazing thing
to be given. And it's not just for me, it's for art in general I think."
Source: BBC
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