The Perry is best known for his classically shaped vases which he intricately from Excite (AP photo)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Winner of the Turner Prize, transvestite potter Grayson Perry, dressed as his alter ego Claire, famous for his vases depicting images of sex and child abuse, at Tate Britain in London, Sunday Dec. 7, 2003. The decision to grant Perry … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/tateclaire.jpg\")
Winner
\n of the Turner Prize, transvestite potter Grayson Perry, dressed as
\n his alter ego Claire, famous for his vases depicting images of sex
\n and child abuse, at Tate Britain in London, Sunday Dec. 7, 2003. The
\n decision to grant Perry the award marks a rare Turner victory for traditional
\n arts, as the winner puts his own spin on an ancient decorative form.<\/font><\/p>\n
\n Turner Prize rewards an artist aged under 50 for an outstanding exhibition
\n of work over a recent 12-month period. To be eligible, the artist
\n must either be working in the United Kingdom or British-born.<\/p>\n
\n paints with figures, patterns and text. Subjects include autobiographical
\n images of himself, Claire and his family, as well as examinations of
\n cultural stereotypes.<\/p>\n
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