Grayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity - what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails - since he was a boy. Now, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye and ask, what sort of men would make the world a better place, for everyone?

What would happen if we rethought the old, macho, outdated version of manhood, and embraced a different idea of what makes a man? Apart from giving up the coronary-inducing stress of always being 'right' and the vast new wardrobe options, the real benefit might be that a newly fitted masculinity will allow men to have better relationships - and that's happiness, right?

Grayson Perry admits he's not immune from the stereotypes himself - as the psychoanalysts say, 'if you spot it, you've got it' - and his thoughts on everything from power to physical appearance, from emotions to a brand new Manifesto for Men, are shot through with honesty, tenderness and the belief that, for everyone to benefit, upgrading masculinity has to be something men decide to do themselves. They have nothing to lose but their hang-ups.

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Creative Acts For Curious People

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Charleston Zip Purse - Queen Mary

Charleston Zip Purse - Pamela

Charleston Zip Purse -West Wind

Charleston Zip Purse - Maud

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Vanessa Bell - A World of Form and Colour

A Lesson in Art and Life

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Arthur Lett Haines - The Escape Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Strand at Luz Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Jeunes Filles aux Fleurs Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Italian Landscape Postcard

Arthur Lett Haines - Brighton Station Postcard

Cedric Morris - Winter Flowers Postcard

Cedric Morris - The Eggs Postcard

Cedric Morris - Summer Garden Flowers Postcard

Cedric Morris - Scott Macgregor Postcard

Cedric Morris - Roma Milla Postcard

Cedric Morris - Nancy Thomas Postcard

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