An updated and expanded third edition of the definitive book on Grayson Perry, bringing the reader right up to date with the work of the Turner Prize-winning artist
In this major monograph on Grayson Perry, now updated and expanded, writer and art historian Jacky Klein explores the artist s work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects. Klein s text is complemented by intimate and perceptive commentaries by Perry on individual pieces, giving unique access to his imaginative world and creative processes. This third edition not only has updates throughout, but also includes two new chapters, on the House for Essex , designed and built in 2015 with Living Architecture (a UK not-for-profit holiday rental company founded by Alain de Botton, which aims to promote, educate and enhance appreciation of modern architecture), and on Identity Politics , covering new work made since 2013.
Clear, generous and insightful In unravelling the mystique behind Perry, Klein shows why this unlikely artist is, in fact, most likely a national treasure - Financial Times
Lavish Jacky Klein leads us into the warped world of this crossdressing potter with a keen intellect and a sharp social insight - The Times
