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Marc Quinn: How we made the fourth plinth’s Alison Lapper Pregnant
Marc Quinn: How we made the fourth plinth’s Alison Lapper Pregnant

"All hell broke loose when we applied to have the sculpture on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square," recalls Marc Quinn, about the reaction to Alison Lapper Pregnant, which was unveiled in 2005.

The Guardian · 05 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

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