The Long-Lived Stoic Face of the Queen
The Telegraph published an interesting piece yesterday on the handling of one of most recognizable images in modern times: Arnold Machin‘s plaster bust of the Queen of England, which began primarily appearing on stamps in the UK in 1967 and hasn’t changed since. The piece talks about creating the image, how it was ultimately selected, and where it is kept, safely and securely. Here’s a bit:
In the mid-Eighties, the Queen came under pressure to replace the Machin head with a modern design.
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