Sculpture of Saddam's wife burnt down in London
AFP, April, 2008
LONDON (AFP) — A sculpture named after Saddam Hussein's first wife and made of cardboard boxes, adhesive tape and an oil drum has been burnt down in a London park, its artist's gallery said Friday.
"Sajida Talfah" by artist Graham Hudson had been on display in Holland Park in west London for two months but has now been completely destroyed.
Ed Greenacre, a director at the London gallery which sells Hudson's work, Rokeby, confirmed what had happened and said: "We are very disappointed that Graham Hudson's sculpture has been damaged... At this stage, ...