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When I Think About Sex - Signed Print by Tracey Emin 2005 - MyArtBroker

When I Think About Sex
Signed Print

Tracey Emin

£700-£1,100Value Indicator

$1,400-$2,200 Value Indicator

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25% AAGR

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Medium: Photographic print

Edition size: 1000

Year: 2005

Size: H 56cm x W 83cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Tracey Emin's When I Think About Sex (signed) is estimated to be worth between £700 and £1,100. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold 4 times, with an average selling price of £862. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £580 in April 2023 to £1,400 in June 2022. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 25%. Since its first sale in October 2009, this artwork has been sold 29 times at auction. The edition size of this piece is limited to 1,000.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
June 2024Gorringes United Kingdom
April 2024Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
March 2024Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
February 2024Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
December 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
December 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

“When I think about sex … it makes me realise just how alone I feel … What the world perceives of me from the outside is not the same from within”. The loneliness that Emin attaches to sex is made manifest in this poignant print from 2002. Set against a blank background, Emin illustrates herself against this void of sorts to highlight the solitary nature of her nude figure. Emin reduces her Nude Self-Portrait to simple line in this work, and pictures herself smiling shyly at the very thought of sex.

Emin has never been an artist to shy away from putting her personal experiences on show to the public through her art. When I Think About Sex is just one print from this confessional exhibition which charted her own experiences and musings on sex and romantic relationships. Through this unassuming yet touching print, Emin alludes to the fears, excitement, bashfulness and anticipation bound to sex.

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