Charlotte Higgins

Charlotte Higgins, Chief arts writer of the Guardian, wrote one of several substantial press features on Yinka Shonibare’s Fouth Plinth sculpture. The full title of the piece was Bottle of Trafalgar; celebrating Nelson’s victory as multiculturalism triumph on fourth plinth. The piece was accomanied by a substantial colour photograph taken moments after the work was unveiled. The article appeared in the Guardian on Tuesday 25 May 2010, on page 11. From the piece, “The unveiling of the sculpture allowed the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, the opportunity to show that, in the distant past, he may have read Swallows and Amazons. “Pull on the mainsail!” he cried, with rather more enthusiasm than nautical accuracy as the fabric cover failed to come off at first tug.”

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