{"product_id":"nothing-to-do-but-dream-the-early-films-of-tracey-emin","title":"Nothing to do but Dream: The Early Films of Tracey Emin - Sebastian Sharples","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eFor its debut title, Art \u0026amp; Music Books has collaborated with filmmaker Sebastian Sharples. '\u003cem\u003eNothing to do but Dream' \u003c\/em\u003einvites readers behind the scenes of '\u003cem\u003eWhy I Never Became a Dancer ' \u003c\/em\u003e(1995) and '\u003cem\u003eHow it Feels'\u003c\/em\u003e (1996) – two early films by internationally renowned artist Tracey Emin. \u003cbr\u003eThe book was launched in an editioned run of 1000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThe mid-to-late-'90s media obsession with Tracey Emin propelled her into the celebrity spotlight. Her Margate accent, her ruffled beauty, her openness – all dressed up in trademark Vivienne Westwood – brought both glamour and approachability to a previously rigid and elitist art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eEmin's work stood out for its brutal honesty; while others were lost for words she gave hers freely and spoke frankly about issues that people usually avoided. This is most evident in two films made with Sebastian Sharples: '\u003cem\u003eWhy I Never Became a Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow it Feels'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWhile these films have often been overlooked by the wider media, they remain crucial to an understanding of Emin's practice. '\u003cem\u003eNothing to do but Dream\u003c\/em\u003e 'focuses on Sharples' experience of making these films with Emin, from the comedy and tragedy to the strong working relationship that soon developed. Shot with equal parts empathy and a dispassionate, documentarian's eye, the films hit the viewer with an overwhelming emotional power. Sharples instinctively understood the complexity of what Emin wanted to achieve; he neither lionised her nor played to her vanity; instead he filmed, cut and edited together the stories she wanted to tell with neither judgement or fanfare. He defines what these films deliver as \"her truth\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt and Music Books, 2026\u003cbr\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover, 643 pages\u003cbr\u003e130mm x 190mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDEA BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57859793420471,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/0849\/1447\/files\/nothingtodobutdream.jpg?v=1792822284","url":"https:\/\/sonnu.net\/products\/nothing-to-do-but-dream-the-early-films-of-tracey-emin","provider":"SONNU ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}