Ancestor worship

From: The Spectator | Date: November 21, 1998| Author: Gayford, Martin | Copyright information

Exhibitions 1

In Celebration: The Art of the Country House

(Tate Gallery, till 28 February)

Ancestor worship

Martin Gayford

There are occasions when the branding contrives to raise all the wrong, awkward questions. Thus a campaign for the Independent, a while back, insisting that it still was, more or less dared you mentally to reply, `Oh no, it isn't.' Similarly, in a small way, In Celebration: The Art of the Country House (sponsored by Aon Risk Servic...

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