Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences
Six large tapestries exploring the British fascination with taste and class
by one of the UK鈥檚 best-known and best-loved artists.
Inspired by Hogarth鈥檚 morality tale, A Rake鈥檚 Progress, Perry鈥檚
tapestries follow the socially-mobile life of fictional character Tim Rakewell
from infancy to untimely death.
Made in parallel with a Channel 4 documentary series, All in the Best
Possible Taste, they are crammed with acutely-observed detail and invite us
all to consider our own attitudes to class and our positions in society.
The exhibition also includes a number of works from our own collections,
including historical ceramics, and the original Rake鈥檚
Progress print series by William Hogarth and David Hockney.
A specially designed guide will take you on a journey around the museum in
search of historic motifs found in the tapestries, and you can hear perspectives
from experts in very different fields through newly created audio.
Keep an eye out on the website for news on exhibition tours.
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Six large tapestries exploring the British fascination with taste and class
by one of the UK鈥檚 best-known and best-loved artists.
Inspired by Hogarth鈥檚 morality tale, A Rake鈥檚 Progress, Perry鈥檚
tapestries follow the socially-mobile life of fictional character Tim Rakewell
from infancy to untimely death.
Made in parallel with a Channel 4 documentary series, All in the Best
Possible Taste, they are crammed with acutely-observed detail and invite us
all to consider our own attitudes to class and our positions in society.
The exhibition also includes a number of works from our own collections,
including historical ceramics, and the original Rake鈥檚
Progress print series by William Hogarth and David Hockney.
A specially designed guide will take you on a journey around the museum in
search of historic motifs found in the tapestries, and you can hear perspectives
from experts in very different fields through newly created audio.
Keep an eye out on the website for news on exhibition tours.
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