In the case of Sir Grayson Perry, the country’s best-known cross dressing potter, his activities are documented by a self-styled “burnt-out celebrity photographer”, Richard Ansett.

At the Wallace Collection, Grayson Perry Topples the Affluent Class from Within “Delusions of Grandeur” in London roguishly examines gender, mental illness, wealth and craftsmanship.

Different parts of Shirley’s biography are written into Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur. “I’m the fantasy person that she thought she was and there are layers entwined,” he explains.

Grayson Perry with one of his pots at Sotheby’s auction house, 2009 (Getty Images) Perry: ‘Dressing up and going on stage, it’s a big kick – that’s why I do it’ (PA Wire) ...

Grayson Perry: ‘Of course I love the super-rich – they buy my work!’ - THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: On the eve of a new exhibition, the artist talks to Geordie Greig about his alter ego ‘Claire ...

Charleston is promising an ambitious autumn/winter programme for its gallery space in Lewes. It includes an exhibition of works by Grayson Perry and a showcase of a collection featuring modernist ...

Now they retail at £150,000. One of his pots sold for just over a million dollars. Grayson Perry with one of his pots at Sotheby’s auction house, 2009 (Getty Images) ...