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OverviewThe first book to concentrate on the early ceramic work of 'Transvestite Potter', bestselling author, broadcaster and social commentator Grayson Perry. Grayson Perry is now a household name as a result of his widely viewed television documentaries, numerous publications - including his critically acclaimed book about masculinity, The Descent of Man - and dazzling appearances dressed as his alter ego, Claire. However, Perry first came to public attention in 2003 when he won the Turner Prize, the first ceramicist to do so, and rapidly established a unique brand as 'the transvestite potter'. Ceramics are still central to Perry's work as an artist, and this book examines the plates, pots and statues from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s that laid the foundations of his career. It traces his artistic development, examining the iconography and meaning behind the work, as well as placing his art in the context not only of his own psychological make-up in the period before he underwent therapy but also of the various subcultures of the London art scene. With essays by Grayson Perry, Andrew Wilson and Catrin Jones. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catrin Jones , Chris StephensPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Weight: 1.080kg ISBN: 9780500094198ISBN 10: 0500094195 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 23 January 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsForeword by Chris Stephens * Towards a Pre-History of Grayson Perry by Andrew Wilson The Iconography of Grayson Perry's Pre-Therapy Years by Catrin Jones * The Pre-Therapy Years by Grayson Perry * The WorksReviewsAuthor InformationCatrin Jones is Curator, Holburne Museum, Bath, and Chris Stephens is Director of the same institution. Andrew Wilson is Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary British Art at Tate Britain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |