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Burrell's Chinese Enigma

  • The Burrell Collection Pollok Country Park, Glasgow G43 1AT (map)

Sir William Burrell spent a fortune acquiring an amazing collection of Chinese art. This illustrated talk will reveal how Burrell built this collection from the proceeds of his shipping enterprise which exploited Chinese seafarers in appalling conditions. Behind the beauty lies a harrowing tale of colonial oppression and exploitation.

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