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Eduardo Paolozzi

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Ever wondered about the story behind the woman standing in our atrium? Well, the sculpture is a depiction of French Entertainer and Activist Josephine Baker by Sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 – 2005), whose work can also be seen in the mosaic-patterned walls of Tottenham Court Road Tube station. The colossal work was commissioned by Selfridges’ then Managing Director, Vittorio Radice, who saw a link between Harry Gordon Selfridges’ pioneering spirit and Josephine Baker’s courageousness.

1 - Yayoi Kusama

2 - Spencer Finch

3 - Richard Wright

4a - Douglas Gordon

4b - Douglas Gordon

5 - Simon Pertion

6 - Chantal Joffe

7 - Michal Rovner

8a - Darren Almond

8b - Darren Almond

9 - Conrad Shawcross

10 - Eduardo Paolozzi

11 - Matthew Darbyshire

12 - Rebecca Ackroyd

13 - Art Block

14 - The Art Store

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