Artist defends Churchill video at National Portrait Gallery after being accused of ‘barefaced lie’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Artist Helen Cammock defends her controversial video work at the National Portrait Gallery, which has drawn accusations of misrepresenting Winston Churchill's role in the 1943 Bengal famine, stating it is a creative exploration of historical narratives.

• Artist Helen Cammock defends her video work 'Persistence' at National Portrait Gallery amid accusations of falsely implicating Winston Churchill in the 1943 Bengal famine.
• Cammock states her work is a creative exploration of historical narratives rather than a documentary, sparking debate over Churchill's role in the famine.
• The National Portrait Gallery supports artistic freedom of expression but does not endorse the opinions expressed by artists.