Grayson Perry: Smash Hits

PART OF THE Press Play ISSUE

New Retrospective

‘His trademark interests – masculinity, sex, taste, class, religion and the art world – are ever-present but in different guises.’

Grayson Perry is one of the Britain’s most celebrated and beloved artists. In this remarkable new book, you can find the largest ever retrospective of his work including never-before-seen new and unpublished works. Catch a glimpse of just some of the wonders exclusively here at BooksfromScotland!

Grayson Perry: Smash Hits
By Grayson Perry, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Patrick Elliot and Tor Scott
Published by National Galleries of Scotland

Grayson Perry: Smash Hits by Grayson Perry, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Patrick Elliot and Tor Scott is published by National Galleries of Scotland, priced £24.99.

Catch the accompanying exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland, running until Sunday 12 November 2023.

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