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Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman - as seen on the BBC DVD

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For two years, Turner Prize-wining artist Grayson Perry worked behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet.. In a major departure for both artist and Museum, Perry was given free rein to choose whatever he wanted from the Museum's collection of more than 8 million objects gathered from around the world. He also made his own works of art - from his trademark ceramics to sculptures, tapestries and even a working motorbike. The resulting exhibition was as if the...

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Released
12 November 2012
Directors
Actors
Format
DVD 
Publisher
Simply Media 
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Runtime
52 minutes 
Features
PAL 
Barcode
5019322349617 
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play  For two years Turner Prize-wining artist Grayson Perry worked behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman In a major departure for both artist and Museum Perry was given free rein to choose whatever he wanted from the Museum s collection of more than 8 million objects gathered from around the world He also made his own works of art from his trademark ceramics to sculptures tapestries and even a working motorbike The resulting exhibition was as if the visitor had stepped into the treasures of a mysterious civilisation a civilisation built entirely around the obsessions of Perry himself Granted unique access over a two-year period this film paints a revealing portrait of Perry s creative process and even follows him on a motorbike pilgrimage to Germany as he explores the artworks ideas and motivations that lay behind his British Museum show

Documentary following Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry on the two year creative journey behind his art work, 'The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman'. In order to create the work Perry was given licence to utilise artefacts from the British Museum, the setting for the show, and combined these relics with his own creations to express his interpretation of the history of art. It was Perry's most ambitious show to date and an intense creative process.