Grayson Perry
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Girl
$37.00
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2007
Summary
The intimate, funny, unsettling autobiography by one of Britain’s most talented and provocative artists, written in his own voice by a close friend.
Every inch of Grayson’s childhood bedroom was covered with pictures of aeroplanes, and every surface with models. Fantasy took over his life, in a world of battles ruled by his teddy bear, Alan Measles. He grew up. And in 2003, an acclaimed ceramic artist, he accepted the Turner Prize as his alter-ego Clare, wearing his best dress, with a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099485162 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099485168 |
| Author: | Wendy Jones, Grayson Perry |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 194g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
The most remarkable aspect of Grayson Perry’s biography is the resilience of the human spirit to which it testifies… There are lovely moments in this book and what really comes across is what a lovely man Grayson Perry is * Literary Review *
Gripping and splinter-sharp account of the Turner prize-winning potter’s early life and artistic growth * Sunday Times *
[A] delightful autobiography… this short charming book ought to be required reading for anyone with artistic ambitions. For everyone else, it can be enjoyed simply as one of those heartwarming tales of happiness and success wrested from the jaws of potential disaster * Mail on Sunday *
One of the most gripping and intelligent accounts of an artist’s growth I have ever read – John Carey * Sunday Times *
Charming… oddly reminiscent of Nigel Slater’s recent book, Toast * Saturday Herald *
Brave, moving and raunchy. Terrific stuff * Daily Mail *
About The Author
Wendy Jones
Grayson Perry, the controversial winner of the 2003 Turner Prize, is best known as a ceramic artist, but he also works with embroidery and photography. He lives in London and is married with a daughter.
Wendy Jones is a teacher and a writer.
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