It’s now the 6th time I have had the pleasure of working with Grayson Perry. And this time it was so good that I did it twice. This shoot with Grayson was looking at the issue of identity. He’s presenting the program for Channel 4 on the issue of Identity as well as curating the exhibition on the same theme currently on at the National Portrait Gallery. What better person to ask about identity than the Turner prize winner, also known for occasionally cross dressing. The series has come off to a great start and is well worth the watch.
The idea for the shoot was to shoot Grayson on two different days with comparable poses. One day dressed as Claire and the other as Grayson. The issue with this is of course to try to get the light to be the exact same and exact same but mirrored. It was never to be 100% accurate but I like the small differences as well as it makes it slightly more genuine and reveals that the images are not just ‘flipped’.
My previous shoots with Grayson (http://palhansen.com/index.php/whos-that-girl/) have all been different. I have to admit that when I first met Grayson I was not sure what I thought of him, but like the best music, the best food, the best art and the best friends I have - they warm to you more and more each time and eventually become one of my favourites.
