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Grayson Perry, famous for his ceramic vases decorated with shocking and unconventional imagery, is one of a generation of contemporary British artists to have emerged on the international stage in the last two decades. He shot to fame in 2003 when he won the prestigious Turner Prize, collecting the award wearing a lilac babydoll dress and red pumps. In this lavishly illustrated monograph, Jacky Klein explores Perrys work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects, such as class or conflict. Her text is complemented by a series of intimate, insightful commentaries on individual pieces by the artist himself. The book features some 150 of Perrys works as well as a rich selection of the visual material that has inspired him, from Afghan war rugs, medieval altarpieces and satirical prints to the paintings of Pieter Brueghel, Anselm Kiefer and the American Outsider artist Henry Darger.With an up-to-date biography, bibliography and exhibition history, this definitive book is the first to explore fully the achievements of Perrys twenty-five-year career. This special signed edition of the definitive book on Grayson Perry, has a binding design by the artist himself.
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'If you like modern art, you'll love Grayson Perry ... An intimate tribute to Perry's unique vision'
--Saga
A laudably rounded and complex viewpoint of Perry and his artistic obsessions'
--The Sunday Business Post
--Saga
A laudably rounded and complex viewpoint of Perry and his artistic obsessions'
--The Sunday Business Post
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- PublisherThames & Hudson
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0500093520
- ISBN 13 9780500093528
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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