Eye - 30 June 2017

Saving 'The Sunbathers'

by Eye 30th June 2017

A sculpture created by Quaker artist Peter Peri for the Festival of Britain has been rediscovered and is being restored to its former glory.

In 1951 the Festival of Britain aimed to promote the feeling of recovery amongst the country’s post-war population. It was held over a twenty-seven acre site on London’s South Bank and celebrated British industry, science and art.