From The Turner Prize manifesto (2000), co-written with Charles Thomson
• On the Turner Prize. Mostly quoted as "an ongoing national joke" or just a "national joke."
• On the Turner Prize. Mostly quoted as "an ongoing national joke" or just a "national joke."
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It has become an ongoing national joke.
— Billy Childish
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• On the Turner Prize. Mostly quoted as "an ongoing national joke" or just a "national joke."" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Billy Childish
Billy Childish (born 1 December 1959) is a musician, artist and poet. He is a co-founder of the Stuckists art group, which he has since left.
About Billy Childish
Billy Childish (born 1 December 1959) is a musician, artist and poet. He is a co-founder of the Stuckists art group, which he has since left.
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