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That he, a transvestite potter, would have an exhibition among the ancient treasures of the british museum. But that is exactly what he did. Grayson perry, welcome to hardtalk. It is a very unlikely mix of modern art at the british museum. Why did you want to do it . I had a track record of doing exhibitions here. It is quite sporadic. A predecessor in 1985 exhibitions, which he did with a collection at the museum of mankind, which i saw as a recent graduate. So i knew that such things were possible. The proposal was that you had the tomb of the unknown craftsman. Yes. The idea was, it was going to be a mixture of my work, as a representative of a fantasy civilisation, one i had in my head, and a celebration of the anonymous craftsmen throughout history. Of course that was a poignant thing. I did not realise until i finished that one of the most interesting thing about the title is that it is a counterpart to the world where i come from, where the identity of the maker is the most sign ....
My guest says it started as a joke, a fantasy he had. That he, a transvestite potter, would have an exhibition among the ancient treasures of the british museum. But that is exactly what he did. Grayson perry, welcome to hardtalk. It is a very unlikely mix of modern art at the british museum. Why did you want to do it . I had a track record of doing exhibitions here. It is quite sporadic. A predecessor in 1985 exhibitions, which he did with a collection at the museum of mankind, which i saw as a recent graduate. So i knew that such things were possible. The proposal was that you had the tomb of the unknown craftsman. Yes. The idea was, it was going to be a mixture of my work, as a representative of a fantasy civilisation, one i had in my head, and a celebration of the anonymous craftsmen throughout history. Of course that was a pointed thing. I did not realise until i finished that one of the most interesting thing about the title is that it is a counterpart to the world where i come f ....
Since been arrested. And over 80,000 teachers, judges, professors and other Civil Servants have been suspended or sacked. But many of those affected say they have no connection to the coup. [applause] applause for hakan kocaks before he leaves the building along with some harsh words for the turkish government. We shouldnt be ashamed of ourselves they should be. Reporter the sociologist is one of 19 academics from the Kocaeli University who have been forced to resign. Colleagues, staff, students all have come to express their solidarity. They say none of those dismissed from their posts belonged to islamic cleric Fethullah Gulens organization. And that theyre shocked by the public accusation that they are involved in it. The turkish government accuses gulens movement of orchestrating julys coup attempt. Kocak enjoy ....
Since been arrested. And over 80,000 teachers, judges, professors and other Civil Servants have been suspended or sacked. But many of those affected say they have no connection to the coup. [applause] applause for hakan kocaks before he leaves the building along with some harsh words for the turkish government. We shouldnt be ashamed of ourselves they should be. Reporter the sociologist is one of 19 academics from the Kocaeli University who have been forced to resign. Colleagues, staff, students all have come to express their solidarity. They say none of those dismissed from their posts belonged to islamic cleric Fethullah Gulens organization. And that theyre shocked by the public accusation that they are involved in it. The turkish government accuses gulens movement of orchestrating julys coup attempt. Kocak enjoy ....
Authorities routinely took orphans and children from socially deprived families and forced them into physical labor in the countryside. Now, swiss politicians have passed a law to compensate the victims. But for some like walter steck, no amount of money could ease the suffering he continues to endure. Reporter walter steck values good food. He loves cooking for himself, and for others. But when he was a child, he was never sure if there would be enough food. I wouldnt get breakfast if i had wet the bed. I wet my bed for a long, long time. So i was hungry for a long time. Reporter the swiss authorities deemed walter stecks parents social outcasts. They took him, and placed him in a foster family. There, he had no other choice than work on the fields to earn his living. At the tender age of 5, he had become one of thousands of socalled contract children. The house that stood here where walter grew up has been torn down. But it never felt like home to him anyway. We werent allowed to sit ....