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Artist withdraws National Portrait Gallery installation after Winston Churchill famine row
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The coverage broadly agrees that an artist has withdrawn their installation from the National Portrait Gallery due to controversy surrounding Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal famine. However, the framing and tone of the coverage differ, with The Independent and The Guardian taking a more critical tone, focusing on Churchill's role in the famine, while BBC News provides a more informative tone, with one report also taking a critical stance. The Independent's left and centre pieces show a slight variation in tone and focus.
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The Independent
Winston Churchill film withdrawn from National Portrait Gallery over famine row
The film sparked controversy over claims the wartime leader used ‘wilful’ mass starvation as part of the Bengal famine
24 Jun, 08:15
The Guardian
Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after row over Churchill’s role in Bengal famine
Turner prize winner Helen Cammock withdraws piece after 50 peers criticise claim former PM ‘starved people’
An artwork by a Turner prize-winning artist has been removed from the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) after a row about the role Winston Churchill played in the 1943 Bengal famine.
The Persistence video installation by Helen Cammock was taken down on Monday after a week of criticism as pressure mounted on the g…
23 Jun, 08:30
BBC News
National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row
The video installation prompted a row over its claims about Churchill's role in the Bengal famine.
22 Jun, 21:18
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