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
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A celebration of children's special toys and teddies - with a monster twist!
There are some artists for whom 'popular' is a bit of a dirty word. Grayson Perry is not one of them. He thinks art shouldn't be an exclusive club for people who 'get' it, but for everyone - that's why his new show is called The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! This accompanying book contains all his latest works, in full colour - including his much-discussed 'Leave' and 'Remain' pots, and creations inspired by his recent TV series All Man - along with an introduction by Grayson, his sketches and his commentary on each piece, explaining the thinking behind them. The images and words here explore populism, celebrity, masculinity, identity, Britain today and Grayson himself. They invite us to look again at the things we think we know, and show us that nothing, not even Brexit, is black and white.
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!
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. Now, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye and ask, what sort of men would make the world a better place, for everyone? What would happen if we rethought the old, macho, outdated version of manhood, and embraced a different idea of what makes a man? Apart from giving up the coronary-inducing stress of always being 'right' and the vast new wardrobe options, the real benefit might be that a newly fitted masculinity will allow men to have better relationships - and that's happiness, right? Grayson Perry admits he's not immune from the stereotypes himself - as the psychoanalysts say, 'if you spot it, you've got it' - and his thoughts on everything from power to physical appearance, from emotions to a brand new Manifesto for Men, are shot through with honesty, tenderness and the belief that, for everyone to benefit, upgrading masculinity has to be something men decide to do themselves. They have nothing to lose but their hang-ups.
"Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Galleryand not 'Sucking up to an Academic Elite'). Based on his hugely popular Reith Lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal journey through the art world answers the basic questions that might occur to us in an art gallery but seem too embarrassing to ask."
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.