Jonathan Jones's article on Penelope Curtis, outgoing director of Tate Britain, (misogynist subtext?) is a highly unpleasant attack on a formidable scholar and curator.
"To the Manor Born! Penelope Keith was definitely in To The Manor Born!
Naaila Aslam, Chris Barnick, Mark Broadbent, Melanie Davies, Edgar Dorman, James Drife, Katrina Erskine, Abha Govind, Matt Hogg, Penelope Law, Nick Nicholas, Louise Page, Maryam Parisaei, Avanti Patel, Catharine Roberts, Audrey Ryan, Ali Sajjad, Robert Sawdy, Amit Shah, Anthony Silverstone, Geeta Suri.
Brian McAvera Downpatrick, County Down Not content to heap singularly harsh criticism on the work of the departing director of Tate Britain, Penelope Curtis, Jonathan Jones goes so far as to suggest that the gallery should close down and dispose of its collections.
Penelope Crumb is mad at the moon is about a young girl called Penelope Crumb who hates dancing.
For example Penelope gets really involved with the moon.
The few who have criticised Israel, such as Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Rihanna, have been strongly rebuked by other celebrities, prompting several to backtrack.
Meanwhile, a 19-year-old set the record for the fastest journey from the Antarctic coast to the south pole A volcanic eruption formed a new Japanese island in the shape of cartoon dog Snoopy Penelope Keith, Angela Lansbury, Katherine Jenkins and Antony Gormley were the star names in this year's New Year honours list, as women recognised outnumbered men for the first time.
And now I have to taint the book and my memory of disappearing with young Penelope through time and into the enchanting Elizabethan world of beaded kirtles, wild moorland and woods, peascods and passionate queens, with the knowledge that even as she was creating her masterpiece, the author was spitting bile and venom at those around her and recording it all for posterity in her diaries.
The decision is made by a jury of art professionals, and chaired by the director of Tate Britain currently Penelope Curtis.
