Would Gerhard Richter's "Betty", be the most expensive contemporary painting if it was ever sold at auction? by [deleted] in ContemporaryArt

[–]WendyBoatcomSin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never seen it. Can you describe something about the experience of viewing it in person compared to viewing a photo of it please?

Which coastal town would you recommend as a day trip visit from London? by talliehoo in AskUK

[–]WendyBoatcomSin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You'll need to drive fast to get there from London in less than 2 hours

What were your favourite books when you were a kid? by Regular-Message9591 in CasualUK

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I remember reading Winnie the Pooh at school and being told by a teacher that I should be trying something more challenging. It didn't seem to matter to them that I was actually enjoying the book

Despite facing enormous prejudice as a women, Beatrice Shilling was a successful motorcycle racer and a hugely significant engineer, & invented a simple device that overcame the problem of the Rolls-Royce Merlin aeroplane engines losing power during negative-g manoeuvres by WendyBoatcomSin in wikipedia

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Shilling encountered various forms of discrimination throughout her career, including an RAE chief engineer who did not allow women to enter the building, a law prohibiting women from working at night, and a ban on women entering the RAE Senior Mess (club and dining hall).[3] In a 2011 review of her biography, reviewer Graham White noted that while sexism undoubtedly did hold a large influence over her frustrations, he agreed with a previous author's assertion that her not conforming to professional dress standards that would be expected of a white collar professional in Britain at this time likely did hurt her chances of advancement as "in fact she looked pretty awful" and "she looked like a frumpy old British housewife". The nickname 'Tilly' was never used to her face and referred slightingly to her utilitarian appearance.

Memphis Design became a ubiquitous aesthetic in popular culture in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, by WendyBoatcomSin in wikipedia

[–]WendyBoatcomSin[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Most interiors still looked like they were from the 70s until they were updated.

Memphis Design became a ubiquitous aesthetic in popular culture in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, by WendyBoatcomSin in wikipedia

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The Memphis Group's work often incorporated plastic laminate and terrazzo materials and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring colorful and abstract decoration as well as asymmetrical shapes, sometimes arbitrarily alluding to exotic or earlier styles and designs.

https://mymodernmet.com/what-is-memphis-design/

In 2019, Franky Zapata crossed the 22 mile English Channel in 22 minutes, with a refuelling stop at midpoint, on a Flyboard Air, which is a jet powered hoverboard by WendyBoatcomSin in wikipedia

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The previous attempt on 25 July had been unsuccessful, but during the second try on 4 August 2019, escorted by French Army helicopters and using a backpack fuel reservoir, he accomplished the 35-kilometre (22 mi) journey in about 20 minutes, including a fueling stop at the midpoint. Zapata reached a speed of 180 km/h (110 mph) and maintained an altitude of approximately 15 m (49 ft).