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This iconic building was constructed in the 1930s to act as a headquarters for London Underground, and was also designed by Charles Holden. As usual, Holden wished to decorate the building in sculpture, and commissioned the leading artists of the day (including Henry Moore and Eric Gill), to decorate the outside of the building. To the consternation of many (still scandalised by the figures on the Strand, and the Rima nudity), Jacob Epstein was invited to submit two works: Day and Night. The former, and most controversial, appears to show a rampant act of paedophilia. Legend has it that the smaller figure once bore a much longer penis, but this was truncated by Epstein after another bout of public outrage, and even offers of resignation from senior London Underground staff. A good account of the controversy surrounding the works is given in the best book about London from 2005: ‘From Here to Here’
This iconic building was constructed in the 1930s to act as a headquarters for London Underground, and was also designed by Charles Holden. As usual, Holden wished to decorate the building in sculpture, and commissioned the leading artists of the day (including Henry Moore and Eric Gill), to decorate the outside of the building. To the consternation of many (still scandalised by the figures on the Strand, and the Rima nudity), Jacob Epstein was invited to submit two works: Day and Night. The former, and most controversial, appears to show a rampant act of paedophilia. Legend has it that the smaller figure once bore a much longer penis, but this was truncated by Epstein after another bout of public outrage, and even offers of resignation from senior London Underground staff. A good account of the controversy surrounding the works is given in the best book about London from 2005: ‘From Here to Here’
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