Author

Publication

2013 - Hayward Gallery Publishing

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCC

Description

Telling a story of class and taste, aspiration and identity, tapestry series 'The Vanity of Small Differences' saw Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry travel the length and breadth of the UK on safari amongst the taste tribes of Britain. The result is a monumental exploration of the emotional investment we make in the things we choose to live with, wear, eat, read or drive. The six vibrant and highly detailed tapestries presented here bear the influence both of early Renaissance painting and of William Hogarth's moralising series, literally weaving characters, incidents and objects from the artist's research into a modern-day version of 'A Rake's Progress' (1733). Featuring essays by journalist Suzanne Moore ('Guardian', 'The Mail') and Grayson Perry, alongside extensive commentary on each of the tapestries and their making, this book is an essential companion to one of the key contemporary art works of the last decade. Show More Show Less.

Subjects

Topics

TapestryExhibitionsBritish ArtArt, britishViolence in artN6797.p477 a4 2013Aesthetics, british

Other Editions

  • Grayson PerryHayward Gallery Publishing2013

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