English: The sculpture Sitting on History (1995) by Bill Woodrow, located in the Entrance Hall of the British Library in London, England, UK. The work, with its ball and chain, refers to the book as the captor of information from which we cannot escape.
(The bust at the top left of the photograph is of Colin St John Wilson by Celia Scott (1998), which was a gift from The American Trust for the British Library.)
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The sculpture Sitting on History (1995) by Bill Woodrow, located in the Entrance Hall of the British Library in London, England, UK. The work, with its ball and chain, refers to the book as the captor of information from which we cannot escape.
{{Information |Description={{en|1=Bill Woodrow's 'Sitting On History' was purchased for the British Library by Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook in 1997. It was photographed in the foyer (lobby) of the British Library. Sitting on History, with its ball
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Bill Woodrow's 'Sitting On History' was purchased for the British Library by Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook in 1997. It was photographed in the foyer (lobby) of the British Library. Sitting on History, with its ball and chain, refers to the book as the captor of information which we cannot escape.
Information above gleaned from information sheet available at the British Library information desk. The bust you can see top left is Sir Colin St John Wilson RA - Celia Scott, 1998 - a gift from the American Trust for the British Library