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Drawing on such intriguing and diverse themes as motorcycles, bears, pilgrimage, transvestism, shamanism, vehicles to the afterlife and tomb guardians, Grayson Perry takes the reader on a journey to an imaginary afterlife.
Synopsis
The Tomb of an Unknown Craftsman is of a treasure hoard from a distinct civilisation. This title presents a personal selection of objects from the British Museum that are the inspiration for the author's pieces or connected strongly with them thematically or aesthetically.