Rachel Whiteread Houseart creation the 1993 turner prise winning creation. built at 193 grove road east london


House perhaps her best known work was a concrete cast of the inside of an entire Victorian terraced house completed in autumn 1993 exhibited at the location of the original house Ñ 193 Grove Road Ñ in East London all the houses in the street had earlier been knocked down by the council It drew mixed responses winning her both the Turner Prize for best young British artist in 1993 and the K Foundation art award for worst British artist In January 1994 the local council Tower Hamlets decided to demolish House a decision which caused some controversy itself


Size: 6000px × 3948px
Location: Tower Hamlets London
Photo credit: © Ian Goodrick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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