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The Guardian
Artist supports Churchill video amid peer criticism
A Turner Prize-winning artist, Helen Cammock, defended her 40-minute video artwork at the National Portrait Gallery, which discusses Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal famine of 1943. The work, meant to provoke dialogue about historical figures, claims Churchill caused the famine, a statement criticized by peers and the media as inaccurate and ideologically motivated. The gallery emphasized that the piece is a creative work reflecting on historical and current issues, supporting artistic freedom despite controversy.
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