Exclusive: Artist condemns British Museum plans as a 'vanity project' that could cause 'irreversible damage' to priceless artefact
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Exclusive: Artist condemns British Museum plans as a 'vanity project' that could cause 'irreversible damage' to priceless artefact
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It comes after artist David Hockney slammed the move of the 900-year-old treasure as ‘madness’
Our community overwhelmingly sided with David Hockney, arguing that the Bayeux Tapestry is too irreplaceable to justify the risks…
Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel
The artist claims it is too much of a risk to transport the centuries-old artwork from France.
More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to…
Experts have warned vibrations caused by poor road conditions could risk ripping the fragile cloth during its journey
