Grayson Perry - Softcover

Buck, Louisa; Wilson, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9056622501 ISBN 13: 9789056622503

Publisher: NAi Publishers/Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2002

Synopsis

Flying in the face of the good taste so amply displayed in the "little world of ceramics" that he detests, Grayson Perry's pots are shocking and thematically controversial. With their scratched-in surfaces that feature colored images ranging from quintessentially English floral patterns to transvestities to sexual and violent scenes, Perry's work tackles guilt and innocence, perversion and hypocrisy, aggression and violence, sexuality and gender--a far cry from the subject matters usually dealt with in the British arts and crafts world. Presented in the format of an album, this monograph offers intriguing insight into the world that Grayson creates in drawings, embroidery, photography, and, most especially, ceramic pots.

About this title

About the Author

Jacky Klein is an art historian and writer specializing in twentieth-century contemporary art. Formerly a curator at London's Hayward Gallery, she is the co-author with Suzy Klein of What Is Contemporary Art? A Children's Guide.

Review

“Several books have been published about Perry, but none is as comprehensive as this one. Highly recommended for students of contemporary art, ceramics, and social commentary.”
- Library Journal

“Challenges us to deal with sex, gender and violence in ways that are unexpected in his chosen methods.... Beautiful book documenting a lovely and fascinating artist.”
- About.com

“Lavishly illustrated monograph delves into Perry’s exploration of emotional territory that lies outside the world of convention and details his involvement with media often placed at the boundaries between craft and high art.”
- Fiberarts Magazine

“With more than 300 illustrations of both Perry’s works and, in many cases, the imagery that inspired such works, this book is a treat for the eyes.”
- Antiques & the Arts Weekly

“Perry’s first major monograph, showing 150 of his works, not only ceramics but also films and sketchbook pages. In addition, we see some of the objects that have inspired him, from Afghan rugs to medieval altarpieces. Beautiful and troubling.”
- Interior Design

Edition details

• Publisher: NAi Publishers/Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9056622501
• ISBN 13: 9789056622503
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Editor: Boot Marjan