Tracey Emin Lost a Few Organs and Got a New Lease on Life

Tracey Emin, a member of the provocative and hard-partying group of ’90s artists known as the Young British Artists (YBAs), has her largest ever show opening at the Tate Modern in London on Feb. 27. She looks back on her troubled youth, her serious health setbacks, her incendiary artworks, and what she wishes she hadn’t done.

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You’ve survived childhood sexual assault, a teen suicide attempt, rape, a botched abortion, homelessness, what looked to be destructive drinking...