To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
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Not Entitled
If you can see past the relentless commodification you will be rewarded by enormously powerful work, suggests JENNY MITCHELL
CHRIS SEARLE revels in the one-off collaboration between an American polymath and a British Muslim, and detects the presence of their revolutionary forebear
GORDON PARSONS revels in an ebullient production of Shakespeare’s magical comedy
BRENT CUTLER welcomes a thoughtful analysis of the Erdogan regime, viewed through the evolving history of a neighbourhood in Istanbul
GORDON PARSONS regrets the price, but is dazzled by an outstandingly ambitious study of the way art restoration in particular, and culture in general was weaponised by the Nazis
You are not entitled,
Your claim has been suspended,
You did not attend,
You were informed,
You do not qualify,
You did not submit,
You did not declare,
You are not entitled.
You are not entitled,
Your mother wore curlers in the street,
Your claim has been suspended,
You did not attend.
Your dad was redundant,
You were informed,
You did not submit,
You were seen bending down,
You did not declare.
If you want to appeal
You can seek advice.
A decision has been made,
You are not entitled.
You can seek further advice.
THIS poem helped to raise over £200 for the IWGB cleaners dispute and it features in the Poetry on the Picket Line anthology, available from Culture Matters, culturematters.org.uk. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to trade union strike funds.
Poetry on the Picket Line is a squad of like-minded poets putting themselves about to read their work on picket lines, in the spirit of solidarity. Invitations to rallies etc. welcome, contact facebook.com/pg/PicketLinePoets
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