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Post by IggyWiggy on May 20, 2015 8:36:14 GMT
 The image of a visual artist will appear on the next version of the £20 note - and the Bank of England wants the public to make nominations. The banknote, which will enter circulation in the next three to five years, currently features the economist Adam Smith. The Bank is asking the public for suggestions of artists ranging from painters to furniture makers. But the Bank will want to avoid a repeat of previous equality complaints. It faced criticism after the planned replacement of campaigner Elizabeth Fry on the £5 note with Winston Churchill, which left it facing the prospect of no women being used on banknote images apart from the Queen. This was solved when author Jane Austen was announced as the image on the next £10 note. The Bank of England has come under pressure to represent more women on its banknotes - but the visual arts are not notorious for gender equality. Georgia O'Keeffe was the only female artist in the top 50 auction sales, ranked by price, last year. Even when the field is opened up to include fashion designers, architects, ceramicists and designers, the prospects do not improve drastically. Barbara Hepworth is one obvious candidate but the likelihood is that a male artist will take the spot. William Hogarth, JMW Turner and Isambard Kingdom Brunel are all in contention. The public has two months to sway the vote. Who to pick? The public will be asked to nominate an artist to be considered for the banknote before 19 July. They can include artists, sculptors, printmakers, designers, craftspeople, ceramicists, architects, fashion designers, photographers and filmmakers. Speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the governor of the Bank, Mark Carney, said people should consider artists "beyond the most obvious and most famous" but they must also be "beyond the grave". "There are a wealth of individuals within the field of visual arts whose work shaped British thought, innovation, leadership, values and society and who continue to inspire people today," he said. This will then be considered by a committee which, taking into account worthiness, equality and diversity, will whittle down the list to between three and five. The Committee is chaired by the Bank's deputy governor Ben Broadbent, and includes chief cashier Victoria Cleland and independent experts Sir David Cannadine, Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey and Sandy Nairne. Three visual arts experts will also join for the £20 note decision - John Akomfrah, Alice Rawsthorn, and Andrew Graham-Dixon. The final decision will then be made by Mr Carney, with an announcement in the Spring of 2016. www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32782343 |
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 8:56:14 GMT
It has to be.
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Post by dashboll on May 20, 2015 9:19:26 GMT
I think they should have an artist do it rather than an image of an artist. Dr. Plip comes to mind |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 9:51:50 GMT
Vivianne Westwood.
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Post by someonesbrain on May 20, 2015 10:03:32 GMT
Why not, with some plastic surgery he might even look (almost) like a girl/female. Back on topic: I'm curious whether they could come up with a pic of Banksy. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 10:23:10 GMT
I'd love to see Banksy on there. |
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Post by dot on May 20, 2015 10:54:21 GMT
pre req - DEAD.
BACON.
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Post by notUmBongo on May 20, 2015 11:34:16 GMT
It has to be.
P L E A S E let him/her be the one! That would be totally amazing. I heart Grayson. I heart Claire even more. notUmBongo  |
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Post by pudding on May 20, 2015 13:37:44 GMT
It has to be.
P L E A S E let him/her be the one! That would be totally amazing. I heart Grayson. I heart Claire even more. notUmBongo Thats a great thought but killing GP just for the honor to be on a 20 quid note? Not so sure. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 13:44:35 GMT
Sorry. I misunderstood what they meant by from "beyond the grave". I thought, well Grayson Perry is from Essex.
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Post by pudding on May 20, 2015 14:21:03 GMT
Not ghosts but the BoE obviously does not want to support ( read: give free publicity ) to any living artist.
Hence the request to come up with a dead one.
Plenty of those available.
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Post by notUmBongo on May 20, 2015 14:22:14 GMT
P L E A S E let him/her be the one! That would be totally amazing. I heart Grayson. I heart Claire even more. notUmBongo Thats a great thought but killing GP just for the honor to be on a 20 quid note? Not so sure. Oh, god no. The Grayson must be preserved in his uniquely fabulous living form for as long as possible. Should've read the thread before posting. I would however be in favour of culling Tracey Emin's tired old snatch. notUmBongo  |
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Post by coach on May 20, 2015 14:29:12 GMT
Lucian Freud.
(I know he was born in Germany, but he was escaped the Nazis and became British).
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 14:35:39 GMT
Not ghosts but the BoE obviously does not want to support ( read: give free publicity ) to any living artist. Hence the request to come up with a dead one. Plenty of those available. There is also a chance that a living artist could embarrass themselves or commit a horrible crime and the BoE will be left scrambling to replace the image. |
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Post by sturban on May 20, 2015 15:16:22 GMT
Not ghosts but the BoE obviously does not want to support ( read: give free publicity ) to any living artist. Hence the request to come up with a dead one. Plenty of those available. There is also a chance that a living artist could embarrass themselves or commit a horrible crime and the BoE will be left scrambling to replace the image. Uhh, just had a thought of Rolf Harris on the back of a twenty note! yeah, stick with dead people, they tend to cause less trouble! Oh no, just remembered another dirty fucker that died and then all the horrible past came out. Don't think he was an artist though. |
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Post by dodcoquelicot on May 20, 2015 15:24:56 GMT
Why not Margaret Tatcher the best popular woman in UK ?
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 15:27:32 GMT
Why not Margaret Thatcher the best popular woman in UK ? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA................sigh. The best thing about Thatcher was her Spitting Image puppet. The most popular woman in the UK is Fiona Bruce surely? |
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 15:31:38 GMT
No writers? Are writers not artists? Can we have Mary Shelley?
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Post by sturban on May 20, 2015 15:37:45 GMT
No writers? Are writers not artists? Can we have Mary Shelley? Got to be a visual artist, I think! |
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Post by dodcoquelicot on May 20, 2015 15:44:42 GMT
The only and Unic representative ( all over the world ) UK symbol and gentleman is this guy ( great pic on the banknote ) ! The link between princesses monarchy extravagancy and the people. Without him and McLaren nothing would happened , even street-art and graffiti spits ! insert code here Ps I was joking For tatcher |
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Post by dodcoquelicot on May 20, 2015 15:49:14 GMT
No writers? Are writers not artists? Can we have Mary Shelley? Got to be a visual artist, I think! Jane Austen is a writer no ? ( on the 10 pounds ) |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 15:54:17 GMT
Got to be a visual artist, I think! Jane Austen is a writer no ? ( on the 10 pounds ) Jane Austen, a writer? What kind of cans did they have back then? |
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Post by Dr. Plip on May 20, 2015 16:02:57 GMT
Jane Austen is a writer no ? ( on the 10 pounds ) Jane Austen, a writer? What kind of cans did they have back then? I applaud the pair of you. |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 20, 2015 16:03:34 GMT
Mike Leigh. he's British I think
never mind.. not dead
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Post by lonelyfarmer on May 20, 2015 16:05:02 GMT
Jane Austen is a writer no ? ( on the 10 pounds ) Jane Austen, a writer? What kind of cans did they have back then? Cope 2 did a collab with her. Oh, wait a minute...... |
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