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The clearest 'puff' piece you've ever penned DG and thus invoking the Tut Mountain.

B | 23.02.17 - 7:56 a.m. | #

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art has a reconstruction of his studio. It is worth a visit when in Edinburgh.

Pete_LL | 23.02.17 - 8:24 a.m. | #

Late opening at the Whitechapel Gallery until 9pm on Thursdays.

Andrew | 23.02.17 - 8:30 a.m. | #

I don't see this as a puff piece at all. When DG likes something, he tends to make it very clear. And if there is also something negative to be said about the thing he likes (such as the gallery price here) he also makes that clear.

My idea of a puff piece (and we see enough of them scattered over the internet) is something that is obviously written for money, and says everything good about its subject, often exaggerating its goodness, and omits the bad side.

Malcolm | 23.02.17 - 9:14 a.m. | #

Grand piece - says one who bears the scars of TCR and who as I speak is on a bus in Edinburgh on the way to the seminar regarding Paolozzi mosaics! One small point - the Euston sculpture isn't Network Rail's but apparently is owned by the Arts Council - after much ferreting around.

Moquette | 23.02.17 - 9:24 a.m. | #

Londonist mentions a few other works, including three sculptures at Economist Plaza in St James's. And there are some prints at the Tate and the V&A.

And of course the "The Artist as Hephaestus" that was removed from High Holborn in 2012.

There was a Hepworth, "Meridian", up the road until 1990.

Andrew | 23.02.17 - 10:02 a.m. | #

I'm a fan of Paolozzi. Having lived in Edinburgh for four years when my kids were tiny I used to like visiting his sculptures with my youngsters. Living in Leith we were particularly fond of the one outside St Mary's Cathedral on our way in to town. I know that £13 is quite expensive for an exhibition and find the National Art Pass really good value for getting in to things like this half price. Some places like the excellent Jewish Museum in Camden (which I revisited this week to see the pottery exhibition one last time)are free with the pass. Mine certainly pays for itself really quickly.

Joan | 23.02.17 - 10:10 a.m. | #

For those who go in pairs, the TimeOut website curently sells 2-for-1 vouchers for the Paolozzi exhibition.

| 23.02.17 - 11:40 a.m. | #

I'm sitting listening to storm Doris as I read your marvellous post, DG. As a Londoner now living in East Anglia, I relish your daily postings - they link me nostalgically with a city I love. Thank you.

Graham | 23.02.17 - 11:42 a.m. | #

The reason for all the CCTV in the area isn't just for the reason you suggest. The building above Pimlico station houses part of the intelligence services which is why there are 'Hostile Vehicle Mitigation' bollards all around it.

John | 23.02.17 - 12:46 p.m. | #

@moquette

Has the ownership of the Paolozzi sculpture at Euston been resolved? According to this article

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/28/paolozzi-sculpture-london-euston-facing-decay-because-no-one-wants-to-own-it

everyone involved was denying responsibility.

Martin | 23.02.17 - 1:05 p.m. | #

The fortnightly email - "Art in your inbox" - from the Art Fund leads on this exhibition, and has a video of Kate Bryan taking a tour around London to find Eduardo Paolozzi's public sculptures

Frank F | 23.02.17 - 1:06 p.m. | #

The sculptures outside the Catholic cathedral in Edinburgh, which Joan refers to, include the only example I know of a sculpture of an ankle. (There are also a hand and a foot, which are more easily recognisable.)

Andrew M | 23.02.17 - 3:27 p.m. | #

@Malcolm....Tut

B | 23.02.17 - 4:20 p.m. | #

I have makes the Pimlico Cooling Tower on map for next visit to London.

Michael | 23.02.17 - 4:45 p.m. | #

Nice read, did not realise the Tower in Pimlico was his, partly because it's a bit of a dumpy location. Next time I'm down there I'll have to give it a proper look.

Kevin | 24.02.17 - 7:12 a.m. | #

I picked up a copy at London Bridge Underground.

Petras409 | 24.02.17 - 7:52 a.m. | #











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