The Great British Art Tour: the fairy folk who made the house stink
The Riders of the Sidhe, 1911, H114.3cm x W175.2cm by John Duncan (1866-1945). Photograph: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
The Riders of the Sidhe, 1911, H114.3cm x W175.2cm by John Duncan (1866-1945). Photograph: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Dundee’s Riders of the Sidhe
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Wed 10 Feb 2021 01.00 EST
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In other countries, Alice Munro’s book
Who Do You Think You Are? was published under the title
The Beggar Maid, which is unfortunate – it sucks something essential from the book – since ‘who do you think you are?’ must be the most Canadian title, the most Canadian question. ‘Who do you think you are?’ we used to say when I was growing up, sometimes followed by, ‘the Queen of England?’ A demand posed of those who dared to express desire, pride or some other innocent form of self-determination. The royal reference is at once scornful and reverent – colonial jokes, with their complex subtexts and subjects.