Art, applied art and crafts have been used to convey ideas and values throughout the ages. Grayson Perry is part of a tradition of modern art where the artist is purposely narrating their observations and view of the world. He is an English artist best known for his ceramic vases, tapestries and interestingly, his identity switching as a cross-dressing artist.
Grayson is well known for his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for reviewing 'Britishness', from its prejudices to fashions, as well as British obsessions. His work is know for its honest self-reflection and autobiographical content.
As an artist, Grayson Perry perform as "Claire", his female alter-ego, and "Alan Measles", his childhood teddy bear [1] (See Grayson Perry's twitter feed here @Alan_Measles)
Perry's ceramics are among his most popular and collectable works inspired by classical forms, but worked in a rough and niave style that are decorated in bright colours and depict subjects that are in often about popular culture and British attitudes. The subject matter is in contrast to the classical and conservative forms - this is a juxtaposition of high brow classical references to 'low brow' images on the form. [2]
"Perry’s abiding interest in his audience informs his choice of universally human subjects. Working in a variety of traditional media such as ceramics, cast iron, bronze, printmaking and tapestry, Perry is best known for his ability to combine delicately crafted objects with scenes of contemporary life. His subject matter is drawn from his own childhood and life as a transvestite, as well as wider social issues ranging from class and politics to sex and religion."
[Retrieved 20 November 2019. Source: https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/grayson-perry-most-popular-art-exhibition-ever]
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There is a dissonance between the conventional forms of his vessels and the depictions that adorn them. He uses imagery and text to chronicle social concerns, his own formative experiences and to tell the story of his alter ego, Claire. The tone of his narratives is psychologically complex and often caustic. Although he uses traditional methods to make his pots, he employs a range of techniques, such as embossing and photographic transfers, to create intricate, animated surfaces.
"Perry's forms and content are always incongruous: classic Greecian-like urns bearing friezes of car-wrecks, cell-phones, supermodels, as well as more dark and literary scenes, often incorporate auto-biographical references" (Retrieved 20/11/2019 from Source: https://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/grayson_perry.htm)
Grayson Perry works across media and he has made a number of documentary television programmes and has curated exhibitions. He received rave reviews for 'All in the Best Possible Taste' [3] (a glib reference to a bearded and extrovert transvestite character Cupid Stunt created by 1980s TV and Radio star Kenny Everett), a Channel 4 Production. He has published two autobiographies, 'Grayson Perry: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl' (2007) and 'The Descent of Man' (2016). He is fascinated by popular culture and has written and illustrated a graphic novel, 'Cycle of Violence' (2012) and he has written a book about art, 'Playing to the Gallery' (2014). Perry has had a numbers of exhibitions at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Barbican Centre the British Museum and the Serpentine Gallery in London, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan. His work is held in the permanent collections of the British Council and Arts Council, Crafts Council, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Tate and Victoria and Albert Museum, London. [5]
Perry studied at Braintree College of Further Education from 1978 to 1979 and graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1982. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003. In 2012, Perry was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork—the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover—to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life. [6]
[1] Suzanne Moore (8 June 2013). "Grayson Perry's tapestries: weaving class and taste" The Guardian Retrieved 20 November 2019
[2] Simon Hattenstone (8 October 2014) Interview - Grayson Perry: "Just because you don’t have a dress on doesn’t stop you being a tranny" The Guardian Retrieved 20 November 2019
[3] Lucy Mangan (8 June 2012) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/jun/19/best-possible-taste-grayson-perry Retrieved 20 November 2019
[4] Julia Raeside (21 June 2012). "Grayson Perry showcases the fine art of TV documentary-making". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
[5] Various Sources on Wikipedia Retrieved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayson_Perry Retrieved 20 November 2019.
[6] Anonymous The Royal Academy Website Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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