Perry, Grayson
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| born on | 24 March 1960 at 06:50 (= 06:50 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Chelmsford, England, 51n44, 0e28 | ||||
| Timezone | GMT h0e (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°39'   25°53 Asc. 03°33'
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Biography
English artist, known mainly for his ceramic vases and cross-dressing. Perry's vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element in his work, in which images of Perry as "Claire", his female alter-ego, often appear. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Ashley, April (born 29 April 1935)
Events
- Work : Prize 2003 (Turner Prize)
Source Notes
Andrea Miles and Sy Scholfield quote Wendy Jones and Grayson Perry, "Grayson Perry: Portrait of The Artist As a Young Girl" (Vintage Books, 2007): "I was born in St John's Hospital in Chelmsford on 24 March 1960, at ten to seven in the morning."
Categories
- Passions : Sexuality : Transvestite
- Vocation : Art : Other Art (potter)
- Notable : Awards : Other Awards (Turner Prize)
