Sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant in Trafalgar Square

Alison Lapper (b. 7 April 1965 in Burton-on-Trent, UK) is a British artist who was born without arms. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2232x1853, 1033 KB) Description: Alison Lapper. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2232x1853, 1033 KB) Description: Alison Lapper. ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Burton-upon-Trent is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ...

Alison Lapper has a congenital disorder which caused her to be born without arms and with truncated legs. Her mother met her for the last time during her childhood when she was four months old, although a reconcilliation was attempted later in Lapper's life. She was institutionalised for her childhood, and is still distant from her relatives. A congenital disorder is a medical condition that is present at birth. ...

When she was fitted with artificial limbs, she experienced them only as an attempt to make her look less disconcerting instead of actually helping her. So she abandoned them and learned to live without external aids. A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs Artificial limbs are a type of prosthesis and are classified by the type of amputation they would replace, for example: Transtibial: Below the knee Transfemoral: Above the knee Transradial: below the elbow Transhumeral: above the elbow For congenital (from birth...

At the age of 19, Lapper left the institution and moved to London. She acquired a driver's license and an apartment. Lapper studied in the University of Brighton and graduated with a first class honours degree in Fine Art in 1994. The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... University of Brighton Logo © University of Brighton The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is one of two universities in the city of Brighton & Hove (England), the other being the University of Sussex. ... The term fine art was first attested in 1767, as a translation from the French term beaux arts. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Lapper uses photography, digital imaging and painting to, as she says, question physical normality and beauty, using herself as a subject. She paints with her mouth. One particular influence is the sculpture Venus de Milo, because it does not have arms, either. She has taken part to various British exhibitions, including in the Royal Festival Hall. She is a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World (AMFPA). In May 2003, Lapper was created an MBE for her services for art. Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... Digital imaging or digital image acquisition is the creation of digital images, typically from a physical object. ... The Mona Lisa is perhaps the best-known artistic painting in the Western world. ... The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek sculpture. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand...

After she gave birth to her son Parys, who was born fully formed, she created an installation of photographs of herself with him.

Marc Quinn Sculpture

Alison Lapper Pregnant (side view)

She also posed for Marc Quinn for the controversial sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant. This was installed on the fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square, which had previously been empty on 15th September 2005. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1019 KB) Summary Alison Lapper Pregnant by Marc Quinn. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1019 KB) Summary Alison Lapper Pregnant by Marc Quinn. ... You may also be looking for the America baseball player Mark Quinn Marc Quinn (born 1964) is a British artist, probably best known for Self, a sculpture of his own head made from his own frozen blood. ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ...

Made of Carrara marble, it show Lapper naked and heavily pregnant. The Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group has recommended two sculptures for installation on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth: Marc Quinn’s Alison Lapper Pregnant and Thomas Schütte’s Hotel for the Birds.

Many have approved of the choice of this work, but there have been widespread critism.

External links

• Alison Lapper's work at Britart.com
• Alison Lapper's profile at the AMFPA site
• Sculpture's unveiling is pregnant with meaning from the Guardian
• Beauty unseen, unsung from the Guardian