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Weapons, real and symbolic

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May 1, 202656:28Arts

How do weapons exert real and symbolic power, both now and in history? Joining Matthew Sweet are: The former soldier and politician Tobias Ellwood The sculptor Hew Locke, whose artworks exploring colonial power have feat...

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