Cinnamon Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Has anyone else been watching this show? I never really had much of an opinion of Grayson Perry before,apart from a sort of aghast wonder at how he dresses sometimes & his sheer brass neck. But he has come across on this show as the most lovely man,a real observer of life & an amazingly genial host. He never ever judges,& is polite to even the most jaw dropping people & their idea of taste. I have found him fascinating to watch,have really enjoyed the series so far & also think his tapestries depicting the class divides & taste within,as pure genius. I would love to see him go on to do more presenting,either as 'himself' or as his Bo-peep frock wearing alter ego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I've enjoyed the series so far and yes he comes across very well but I'm obviously not cultured enough because although I like the tapestries I don't think he's a great artist. The series has really made me think about how other people see themselves and how people see me. A very thought provoking series. Can't wait for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Thats really interesting - I had deliberatly not watched this as I associated Grayson Perry with the 'little bo peep' outfit and did not want to 'go down that road'. However, I will now be a bit more open minded in future so thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I've only watched the 1st one so far, but thoroughly enjoyed it. I really love his work and find it fascinating-I first got introduced to his artwork whilst taking AS art a couple of years ago and have always found him really interesting when he has made TV appearances, particularly on 'Question Time' and 'Have I Got News for You'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeckledyEgg Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Oh I didn't know there was a tv show about him - I'll go and look for it! I don't know much about him personally, but was really struck by his ceramics many years ago at an exhibition at Tate St Ives - I loved it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I've never had much time for him previously. I took an instant dislike to him when I found out his toddler dress wearing alter ego was called "Claire". However, I've really enjoyed this series. I find him interesting and engaging, and not at all judgemental. He has certainly made me think about what I perceive to be good and bad taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I've only seen the frst one so far. I really liked that he seemed genuinely interested and non judgemental (apart from when he was considering his own prejudices). I would really like to see more of him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm watching this on 4oD as I missed it on the TV. I think he's a fantastic presenter and also did a great programme on an exhibition he put on in London last year. I think artistic types make very interesting presenters as they have a different view of the world to most of us which I really like; a few years ago, Jarvis Cocker did something on outdoor art by ordinary people which was also exceptional (IMHO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
