Tracey Emin (born 1963) and Longchamp 'International Woman' Suitcase, limited edition 2004

Tracey Emin (born 1963) and Longchamp
'International Woman' Suitcase, limited edition 2004
pink woollen blanket with applique cotton and cashmere design, rosette pinned to the front with handwritten and signed Munich place name, brown leather handles, rose printed cotton lining
48 x 36 x 16cm (19 x 14 1/4 x 6 1/2in)
Footnotes:
The work is accompanied by an original rose printed box, outer cardboard box, and booklet.

Tracey Emin collaborated with Longchamp for the ten-year anniversary of the 'Le Pliage' bags.

The collection features three re-imagined Longchamp designs: the 'International Woman' suitcase, the 'Always Me' bag and the 'Dragonfly' clutch bag.

For the 'International Woman' suitcase, Emin explores the idea of an 'International Woman' travelling from one city to the other, in search of 'International Love' with an 'International Man'. For this example, Emin used a pink blanket similar to her childhood bed.

Two hundred copies of the suitcase were made, and each carries a rosette with a hand-drawn Longchamp logo and a name, handwritten by Emin, of a street, city or hotel, in this case, Munich, which reminded her of a moment of love. Each rosette is therefore an original and signed by the artist.