Preserved In An Archive, Public Art That Might Have Been

“The dreams, visions and occasionally successful pitches” of scores of artists “are in the vast archive of the Public Art Development Trust. From 1983 until funding was lost in 2004 the charity organised art competitions, brokered deals between artists and developers, and commissioned work in an attempt to create more inspiring public art than stone generals and draped bronze maidens.” The public will soon get a look at the archive, which has been acquired by the Henry Moore Foundation.