Learning on ScreenGrayson Perry Double Bill: Why Men Wear Frocks, Spare Time
- Synopsis
- In WHY MEN WEAR FROCKS Grayson explores his compulsion to dress as a woman, talking candidly about his own experiences and how he reconciles this aspect of his character with his roles as artist, husband and father. Ultimately, this documentary made for Channel 4, uncovers the difficulties of being a man in the 21st Century.
In SPARE TIME Grayson explores the contemporary landscape of leisure. Casting an eye over the many activities that fall under the term spare time, he investigates why our free time is being spent on increasingly passive, solitary and expensive pursuits. The artist compares modern British hobbies with those recommended in a pre-war film of the same title by Humphrey Jennings which begged the question: are we really getting the most out of our precious free time today? - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2014
- Subjects
- Art; Social Studies
- Keywords
- gender issues; leisure industries; Perry, Grayson; masculinity; hobbies
Credits
- Director
- Neil Crombie
- Contributor
- Grayson Perry
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £7.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 100 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
Record Stats
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