Design for Kenilworth AM1 2010
Pencil, pen and ink and crayon | 29.6 x 41.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 212776
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A drawing of two profile views of a design for a customised motorcycle. Signed, lower right. In 2012, members of the Royal Academy presented Queen Elizabeth II with a portfolio of 105 works on paper to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. This followed the presentation of similar portfolios by the Royal Academicians in the Queen's Coronation and Silver Jubilee years, 1953 and 1977.
Grayson Perry is best known for his ceramics, but works in a variety of media including sculpture, tapestry and performance art. The imagery in his art is an acerbic, witty and frequently bizarre social commentary that relates to his own life and that of his alter ego, Claire. This drawing is a design for a motorbike, custom-made by Harley Davidson, that was ridden by the artist during a performance art tour of Bavaria in 2010. He was accompanied by his teddy bear Alan Measles, who sits in a sedan on the back of the bike. Perry was elected to the Royal Academy in 2011.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubilee Gift from the Members of the Royal Academy of Arts,14 November 2012
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and crayon
Measurements
29.6 x 41.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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RL 34646