Leading article: Golden age
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Maybe you thought all that had gone out with the credit crunch; that the Damien Hirst sale set the seal on the age of excess and a return to the spare lines of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore was just around the gallery corner. If so, you would be wrong.
The British Museum has just unveiled a statue of... wait for it... Kate Moss, wrought in 50 kilograms of solid gold. We would spare the British Museum's blushes by pointing out that the statue is just one exhibit in a show of contemporary sculpture called Statuephilia. We would also stress that Ms Moss was not sculpted by Marc Quinn just for being Kate Moss, or a celebrity, or the sometime other half of Pete Doherty, but as the embodiment of ideal beauty in our time – which should be one consolation. The other is that, if things become so bad that the Bank of England risks bankruptcy, the mega-carat Ms Moss could be requisitioned by the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street and melted down.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments