A memorial to the Jamaican nurse seen as a heroine of the Crimean war has caused a furore. Martin Jennings hits back at critics Related: Rubbishing Mary Seacole is another lag to hide the contributions of black people | Patrick Vernon Everything in Martin Jennings’ Oxfordshire studio is just so. From the wall of industrial shelving – housing smart rows of hammers,chisels, gloves and goggles – to the way its west flank opens up, or allowing tall statues out and the summer daylight in. Tea is made in mugs commemorating his most tall-profile works,which include Charles Dickens, John Betjeman, and Philip Larkin and Ronnie Barker. His next commission is George Orwell,who will be standing guard outside Broadcasting House. White men, the lot of them. Related: So many causes, or so many heroes – why defame them with a statue? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com