Travel Reference
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T. S. Eliot
(1888-1965; see photo) captured the quiet banality of modern life: “This is the
way the world ends/Not with a bang but a whimper.”
• Backtrack to the stairs. Just before you reach them, the long Room 32 is filled with an
exhibit called...
Artists and Sitters: Britain 1960-1990
This ever-changing collection highlights the relationship between portraitist and subject.
Often included in this section are contemporary royals (including Queen Elizabeth II,
Prince Charles, and the late Princess Di), politicians (Margaret Thatcher), and fixtures
of British popular culture. Look for iconic Andy Warhol portraits of Mick Jagger, Joan
Collins, and Elizabeth Taylor (London-born to American parents).
• Now head down to the
ground floor.
