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Witness at the British Library

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Witness at the British Library

Photograph of Witness by Antony Gormley, a sculpture commissioned by the English Centre in 2011 to mark its 90th anniversary. The sculpture, which depicts an empty chair – a symbol PEN International has long used to represent persecuted and imprisoned writers around the world at their conferences and Congresses – stands permanently in the forecourt of The British Library in London.

Witness à la British Library

Photographie de Witness, par Antony Gormley, une sculpture commandée par le Centre anglais en 2011 pour marquer leur 90e anniversaire. La sculpture, qui représente une chaise vide (un symbole que PEN International utilise depuis longtemps pour figurer les écrivains persécutés et emprisonnés dans le monde lors de ses conférences et Congrès) est installée de manière permanente dans la cour avant de la British Library, à Londres.

Witness en la British Library

Fotografía de Witness, por Antony Gormley, una escultura comisionada por el Centro Inglés en 2011 para marcar su 90 aniversario. La escultura, que representa una silla vacía, un símbolo que PEN Internacional usa en conferencias y Congresos para representar a escritores perseguidos y encarcelados alrededor del mundo, está ubicada permanentemente en el patio de la British Library de Londres.

Date:

01/01/2011

Creator:

English Centre

Centre:

English Centre  (English PEN)

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