The Tomb of an Unknown Craftsman is of a treasure hoard from a distinct civilisation. This title presents a personal selection of objects from the British Museum that are the inspiration for the author's pieces or connected strongly with them thematically or aesthetically.
Even a monarch needs a best friend and Queen Elizabeth II found one in a corgi pup she named Susan. From princesshood to queendom the pair forged an unbreakable bond, with Susan even participating in Elizabeth’s wedding day and joining her on honeymoon with Prince Philip. The Queen has had more than 30 corgi companions, and almost all were direct descendants of her cherished Susan.Godwin Books
The catalogue to accompany the exhibition of works selected by Grayson Perry during season two of the popular TV series, Grayson’s Art Club . During the pandemic, Grayson Perry helped the nation find comfort and company through art during the hit TV series Grayson’s Art Club by Swan Films for Channel 4.Each week Grayson hosted the show from his studio with his wife, Philippa (and often their cat, Kevin). Using video chat, Grayson spoke to famous artists and creatives about how they were spending their time and invited them to respond creatively to lockdown. Each week had a different theme – family, nature, food, dreams, work, and travel.Members of the public were also invited to share their own artworks and over 17,000 entries were submitted throughout series two in a vast range of mediums – from paintings and photography, to ceramics and textiles.Collectively, the artworks are powerful and very personal responses to the pandemic and form a lasting artistic record of the unprecedented times the nation experienced together.The artworks from season two are collected here to catalogue the exhibition at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Since winning the Turner Prize in 2003 and exhibiting at The British Museum in 2011, Grayson Perry seems doomed to become `a national treasure'. 'They're preparing the embroidered slippers,' he remarks. Now one of his virtually unknown works - the graphic novel Cycle of Violence - is available to the public in a beautiful case bound edition. Originally issued as a private publication in 1992, the story features an idealised male hero with tones of crossdressing and bondage, which Perry created as an adolescent and developed while facing up to becoming a dad.
"Grayson Perry turns his acute eye on the gender that always seems to be in crisis in this funny, essential book. What is masculinity and what can it become? It might seem like a luxury in a world facing climate change and vast imbalances in global wealth, but Grayson Perry sees masculinity as a highly active component in all the big issues. Tracing the contours of the dominant male role today, its history and its clearly defined rules, this book explores everything from sex, seriousness and intimidation to clothing, childhood and power, suggesting a more modern model of manhood which may reach escape velocity from the gravity of traditional man."--
Zeitgenössische Kunst lässt viele Menschen oft ratlos zurück: „Das soll jetzt Kunst sein?“, „Was unterscheidet eigentlich ‚gute‘ von ‚schlechter‘ Kunst?“, „Und wer entscheidet das eigentlich?“ – Der britische Künstler und Exzentriker Grayson Perry stellt sich all diesen Fragen und nimmt die Leser mit auf eine spannende Entdeckungsreise in die Welt der Gegenwartskunst. Basierend auf seinen populären „Reith Lectures“ für die BBC erzählt er als Insider in wunderbar anschaulichem und witzigem Plauderton vom Sinn und Unsinn im internationalen Kunstzirkus. Dabei bietet er einen unterhaltsamen Einstieg in das Thema und überzeugt mit der ihm eigenen Mischung aus Witz, Ironie, klaren Beobachtungen sowie präzisen Fakten. Perrys humorvolle wie augenzwinkernde Zeichnungen runden dieses kurzweilige Buch ab und machen es zu einem idealen Kunstführer durch die zeitgenössische Kunst, ihre Szenen, ihre Spielstätten und das große Rad des Geldes – die ideale Vorbereitung für den nächsten Besuch einer Galerie oder einer Ausstellung!
Challenging conventional perceptions of art, Grayson Perry explores its diverse meanings and cultural significance. Through engaging narratives and thought-provoking insights, the book invites readers to reconsider their understanding of artistic expression and the role it plays in society. Perry's unique perspective aims to broaden the definition of art, making it accessible and relevant to everyone.
Including new pieces and illuminating texts by Perry himself, 76 works from the exhibition form the centrepiece of this vibrant and insightful retrospective of his life and work.
The story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for taking on notorious mobster Al Capone. But the Untouchables’ daring raids were only the beginning of Ness’s unlikely story. This new biography grapples with the charismatic lawman’s complicated, largely forgotten legacy. Perry chronicles Ness’s days in Chicago as well as his spectacular second act in Cleveland, where he achieved his greatest success: purging the profoundly corrupt city and forging new practices that changed police work across the country. He also faced one of his greatest challenges: a mysterious serial killer known as the Torso Murderer. Capturing the first complete portrait of the real Eliot Ness, Perry brings to life an unorthodox man who believed in the integrity of law and the power of American justice.
A celebration of children's special toys and teddies - with a monster twist!