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Why Christie’s is wrong to cancel Eric Gill

Why Christie’s is wrong to cancel Eric Gill

30 April 2022

9:00 AM

30 April 2022

9:00 AM

Eric Gill was an incestuous paedophile and his own letters prove it, but the value of his work can run into millions of pounds. So it was a surprise to hear rumours that auction house Christie’s will no longer be accepting his art. Will they really be turning away all Gills, even the masterpieces? I asked one Christie’s employee for confirmation.

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