TO A RECEPTION this evening at the Royal College of Art in Piccadilly, courtesy of hosts, NedRailways.

Modern art really isn’t my bag (despite my unsuccessful attempt to have this blog nominated for the Turner Prize) but it was a terrific venue and much of what was on display was intriguing, and some of it quite beautiful.

But what struck me as soon as I saw it was a piece by Tracey Emin which purports to be a piglet. But it’s not, as those of us who remember Oliver Postgate’s immortal work will testify: it’s a Clanger. So maybe a portion of the £90,000 the painting was bought for (no, seriously — ninety grand! Iknow! Me too!) should go to the estate of the sainted Postgate?

A Clanger yesterday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Clanger yesterday (left) and Emin’s "piglet". Yeah, right…