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Good call, yes he was

"Early life and career​

Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin, but spent most of his childhood in Washington, D.C. For eight years, he attended a Roman Catholic primary school, which was operated by religious sisters, followed by the English Benedictine Priory School (now St. Anselm's Abbey School), where pupils were encouraged to look at religious imagery in illuminated glass panels and stained-glass windows"

 

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Thanks. (I should have looked him up myself.)

 

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Not amazeballs but worth a slight detour if you're ITA.

In photos: Serpentine Pavilion 2024 by Minsuk Cho – open until 27th Oct 2024 -

Open until the 27th October 2024, this year's Serpentine Pavilion was created by Minsuk Cho, a South Korean architect born in 1966. Titled Archipelagic Void, the Pavilion is composed of five ‘islands’, with each structure being unique in size, height and form. The Serpentine Gallery website...

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Love this Windrush statue at Waterloo. The weary travellers sitting on the suitcases bring it to life.

 

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This was pretty fantastic.

In photos: a visit the remarkable Marilyn Monroe exhibition in London Bridge -

Yesterday, we attended the launch of Marilyn: The Exhibition in the arches in London Bridge and found ourselves captivated by the rare insights into one of the world's most famous women. Including shoes, love letters, satin robes, glamourous outfits, make-up and accessories, this meticulously...

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Some of Damien Hirst's stuff really is rubbish, isn't it? I mean, look at this:



More pics here In photos: Damien Hirst works up for auction in Berkeley Square, London -

 

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Letizia Battaglia at the Photographers’ Gallery London:





Truly amazing photographer..

Photographers’ Gallery London: Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily -

This powerful photographic exhibition showcases the work of Letizia Battaglia, who documented everyday life, alongside the brutal reality of the Mafia and their victims in Sicily. The gallery website says: Born in Palermo, Sicily in 1935, Battaglia began her photographic career in the early...

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A trip to Leake Street tunnel.

In photos: the remarkable street art on display in the Leake Street tunnel in Waterloo, south London -

Leake Street (also known as the Banksy Tunnel) is a road tunnel under Waterloo station where graffiti is legal and promoted despite the fact that it is against UK law on public property. The gallery was launched during the Cans Festival in May 2008, which was organised by legendary street artist...

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A trip to Leake Street tunnel.

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In photos: the remarkable street art on display in the Leake Street tunnel in Waterloo, south London -

Leake Street (also known as the Banksy Tunnel) is a road tunnel under Waterloo station where graffiti is legal and promoted despite the fact that it is against UK law on public property. The gallery was launched during the Cans Festival in May 2008, which was organised by legendary street artist...

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It's a great place. I've taken quite a few photos there over the past few years.

Leake Street Tunnel

Leake Street (also known as the Banksy Tunnel) is a tunnel under Waterloo Station where graffiti is legal and promoted despite the fact that it is against the law on public property.

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Penge is maybe even a better place to see street art

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