Tag: Elgin Marbles

Fry the Elgin Marbles by Alan Dedman

Fry the Elgin Marbles! Let’s get rid of them completely (which is what would have happened, if they’d been left where they were). King of Luvviedom – Stephen…

The Durham Union Debate by Alan Dedman

The Durham Union Debate took place on the 29th of January, to consider the potential for returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece. James Wroe, President of the Durham…

Losing our marbles by Alan Dedman

There has been much ado in the media over recent efforts by the Greek government and Amal Clooney to retrieve the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum in…

Lapith and Centaur drawing by Alan Dedman

I made this drawing at the British Museum in 1991. Part of a series, it represents the struggle between civilized Apollonian creative urges and the wild Dionysian aspect…