The Strand - 05/08/2011
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The British art collector Charles Saatchi is showing his controversial works in Australia, including Tracy Emin's notorious My Bed. So how is his cutting edge art going down in Adelaide?
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For the first time the British art collector Charles Saatchi is showing his controversial works in Australia, including Tracy Emin's notorious My Bed. So how is his cutting edge art going down in Adelaide? The Strand reports.
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Photo: ©Tracey Emin My Bed 1998 Mattress, linens, pillows and objects 79 x 211 x 234 cm 31 x 83 x 92"
Image courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery.
- Broadcast on BBC World Service, 1:32PM Mon, 8 Aug 2011
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC World Service, 9:32AM Mon, 8 Aug 2011
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- Duration 18 minutes
