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Artworks by disgraced artists like Eric Gill need context, not protective screens
Prospero and Ariel’ – the sculpture by paedophile Eric Gill that adorns the BBC’s Broadcasting House – deserves better than ...
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Why Is a Sculpture by a Known Abuser Back on View in London?
The BBC has come under scrutiny for restoring a statue by Eric Gill despite public calls for its removal due to the artist’s ...
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Voices: Artworks by disgraced artists like Eric Gill need context, not protective screens
Little wonder that the piece – and, indeed, all of Gill’s work on public display – have been seen in a different light since these appalling revelations. Prospero and Ariel depicts the ...
The Spectator Australia6dOpinion
The BBC is right to restore this paedophile’s sculpture
The BBC is once again at the centre of criticism – this time for spending more than £500,000 in restoring the vandalised ...
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Vandalised sculpture by abusive Sussex artist returns to BBC
A controversial sculpture outside the BBC’s London headquarters has been repaired and is back on display, with the corporation saying it does ...
Abergavenny Chronicle4d
BBC reinstalls controversial artist's vandalised sculpture
A VANDALISED statue sculpted by a controversial artist who made his home at a former Black Mountains monastery has been ...
ArtsProfessional6d
BBC restores controversial sculpture and adds protective screen
A controversial sculpture outside the BBC's London headquarters has been reinstated following a £500,000 restoration that includes a new protective screen. The work by Eric Gill depicts Prospero and ...