The Monnaie de Paris is organising the first major solo exhibition in France by the celebrated British artist Grayson Perry (born 1960, lives in London). Perry\u2019s works in traditional materials such as ceramics, bronze, cast iron, printmaking and tapestry, offer an ironic and darkly humorous look at universal topics such as identity, gender, class, religion and sexuality. Perry\u2019s honest and candid unpacking of his own identity is part of what drives his appeal far beyond the confines of the art world. Autobiographical references \u2013 to the artist\u2019s childhood, his family and his transvestite alter ego Claire \u2013 can be read in tandem with questions about d\u00e9cor and decorum, class and taste, and the status of the artist versus that of the artisan. In several of his works he challenges traditional masculinity and demonstrates how its values and traits have been eroded. These themes are further explored in his book The Descent of Ma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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