Award-winning artist Grayson Perry explores what masculinity is: from sex to power, from fashion to career prospects, and what it could become-with illustrations throughout.
In this witty and necessary new book, artist Grayson Perry trains his keen eye on the world of men. What does it mean to be male in the 21st Century? Award-winning artist Grayson Perry explores what masculinity is: from sex to power, from fashion to career prospects, and what it could become-with illustrations throughout. Grayson Perry came to national attention when he accepted the Turner Prize as his alter ego, Clare and wearing his best dress but this funny, unsettling and intimate biography brings us the story of how he grew from a nervous schoolboy, living in fear of his violent stepfather, to a world renowned. "This is an enormously appealing book about art, and about one of our most recognisable artists.
He is known for his ceramic vases, tapestries, and cross-dressing, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for dissecting British "prejudices, fashions and foibles". more Kindle $12.99 Rate this book The Descent of Man Grayson Perry 4.04 6,771 ratings649 reviews Grayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity - what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails - since he was a boy.Grayson Perry CBE RA is an English contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster. Written by his friend Wendy Jones, the book is primarily interviews.
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