




This is Forever
Tracey Emin ’s This is Forever (2024) is a signed lithograph on wove paper that combines a solitary female profile with urgent handwritten text in fluid blue ink. The drawn face, rendered in spare, expressive lines, is surrounded by confessional phrases that culminate in the repeated refrain “Why Can’t I Love,” reinforcing the work’s emotional intensity. As in much of Emin’s practice, image and language are inseparable. The intimate scale and direct mark-making echo the immediacy of her drawings, while the repetition of text conveys vulnerability, longing, and unresolved desire. The text-based artwork balances fragility and insistence, positioning the figure within a field of personal reflection. Published in an edition of 100 lithographs, each impression is hand-signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Measuring 80 × 68 cm, this fine art print stands as a compelling example of Emin’s continued exploration of love, memory, and emotional exposure in print form.
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- Yes
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- Gallery · MLTPL
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From MLTPL New Art Editions collection. Handle: tracey-emin-this-is-forever.
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