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Recipe For Humanity - Embroidery by Grayson Perry 2005 - MyArtBroker

Recipe For Humanity
Embroidery

Grayson Perry

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49 x 37cm, Edition of 250, Embroidery

Medium: Embroidery

Edition size: 250

Year: 2005

Size: H 49cm x W 37cm

Signed: No

Format: Embroidery

Last Auction: November 2022

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
November 2022
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
$4,500
$5,500
$7,000
April 2021
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
December 2019
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
September 2018
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
February 2018
Sworders
United Kingdom
December 2017
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
November 2017
Bonhams Edinburgh
United Kingdom
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Grayson Perry's Recipe For Humanity (2005) is a rare and unique embroidered artwork, estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This work is an unsigned piece and has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 44%. Over the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £4,500 in November 2022 to £4,800 in April 2021. This work has an auction history of 9 total sales since its entry to the market in July 2013. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Meaning & Analysis

The undertone of the embroidery is sexually explicit, but this decadent and playful ambience, which is in tone with Perry’s characteristic taste for irreverence and jolly provocation, is soon explained by the poem accompanying the images. Initially reading as a commentary on the absence of God, the poem is an epicurean invitation to seek pleasure while on Earth, defiant of what shall come afterwards: “Impose thy will upon earth’s mess/ Else your life is meaningless/ No hell below no heaven upon / live life now and act with love”.

Perhaps one of Perry’s most provoking and unexpectedly explicit works, this embroidery reveals itself to be steeped with philosophical and historical references that endow it with multiple layers of meaning. As the title suggests, through this work Perry invites the viewer to contemplate life with lightness, serenity and humour, as its maker does.

The highest value realised for a work by Grayson Perry was in October 2017, when I Want To Be An Artist fetched £632,750 at Christie's, London. The values achieved for Perry's work at auction regularly land in the hundreds of thousands of pounds.

  • A beacon of British contemporary art, Grayson Perry defies artistic norms with his distinctive blend of wit, satire, and profound social commentary. Renowned for his ceramic masterpieces adorned with intricate narratives, Perry's alter-ego, Claire, adds another layer to his multidimensional artistry. Winner of the Turner Prize in 2003, Perry delves into the complexities of identity, class, gender, and societal norms. His tapestries, sculptures, and drawings showcase a keen insight into the human condition, challenging viewers to confront uncomfortable truths with humour and empathy. Perry's artistic victories consolidate him as disruptor of mainstream expression and as a key player in the contemporary arts scene.