November 22, 2003
D H Lawrence’s obscene paintings that were once offered back to Britain in return for Elgin Marbles
A collection of paintings by D H Lawrence have gone on display, 70 years after being banned. At one point, they were inherited by a Greek hotelier in Mexico, who offered to sell them back to Britain in return for the Parthenon Marbles.
From:
Guardian
Lawrence ‘obscenities’ finally get a showing
Maev Kennedy, arts and heritage correspondent
Saturday November 22, 2003A collection of paintings went on display yesterday – more than 70 years after the images were banned – but there is no sell-by date on obscenity.
In June 1929 a squad of embarrassed policemen raided the Warren gallery in London, and seized 13 paintings by DH Lawrence. They were spared from being burned on condition that they were never exhibited in Britain again.
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