Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?
The contemporary artist on teasing the establishment.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?" was published on February 22, 2019 and runs 15 minutes.
February 22, 2019 ·15m · Beyond Today
Summary
Grayson Perry is an award-winning artist and documentary maker who has spent most of his career teasing the establishment. He likes to tackle the big subjects like class, gender and how we deal with death. Perry makes ceramic vases and tapestries, cross-dresses and is now so famous he’s on the national curriculum. We went to see him at his pottery studio in a wealthy part of North London, where he swore about the liberal elite and moaned about well-educated remoaners.Producers: Philly Beaumont and Lucy Hancock Mixed by Weidong Lin Editor: Harriet NobleWarning: Strong language in this episode.
Episode Description
Grayson Perry is an award-winning artist and documentary maker who has spent most of his career teasing the establishment. He likes to tackle the big subjects like class, gender and how we deal with death. Perry makes ceramic vases and tapestries, cross-dresses and is now so famous heβs on the national curriculum. We went to see him at his pottery studio in a wealthy part of North London, where he swore about the liberal elite and moaned about well-educated remoaners.
Producers: Philly Beaumont and Lucy Hancock Mixed by Weidong Lin Editor: Harriet Noble
Warning: Strong language in this episode.
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