Grayson Perry

Published by Thames & Hudson in 2020 to coincide with a major retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery, this monograph serves as a comprehensive overview of Grayson Perry's multi-faceted career. The book was conceived to document Perry’s unique position in contemporary art, tracing his evolution from a ceramicist working with traditional techniques to a Turner Prize-winning cultural commentator. It provides a scholarly examination of his distinctive visual language, which often critiques class, gender, and British identity through a satirical and deeply personal lens.

The text was curated by Chris Stephens, a respected authority on modern British art, who provides critical context to Perry’s work, including his alter ego, Claire, and his mastery of diverse mediums like tapestry, printmaking, and sculpture. The design of the publication reflects the bold, decorative, and subversive aesthetic inherent in Perry’s own oeuvre. Upon its release, the volume was well received by the art community for its accessibility and its success in bridging the gap between high-concept contemporary art and the broader, more accessible cultural commentary for which Perry is known.