Why Is a Sculpture by a Known Abuser Back on View in London?

Why Is a Sculpture by a Known Abuser Back on View in London?

The BBC has repaired a controversial statue outside its London headquarters, despite public calls for the work’s removal due to the artist’s history of abuse. The work was unveiled on Wednesday, April 9, outside the public network’s Broadcasting House behind a transparent protective screen following two incidents of vandalization involving a hammer.“Ariel and Prospero” (1932) was created by the British sculptor and typeface designer Eric Gill, w…