Bids encouraged to keep famed artwork in the UK
Sir Stanley Spencer is synonymous with Cookham, where he was born, lived and set some of his work.
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"The Resurrection of the Good and the Bad is crucial to a better understanding of this central strand of Spencer's artistic practice and is deserving of a great deal more research."
— Mark Hallett , Academic
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Mark Hallett is a member of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest.
Ruth Mackenzie is an arts minister who accepted the export ban recommendation for the painting.
Sir Stanley Spencer was a leading British painter known for his works exploring themes of resurrection.
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Sir Stanley Spencer is synonymous with Cookham, where he was born, lived and set some of his work.
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