Kate Moss: Goldminger

On October 4, the British Museum will unveil its Marc Quinn statue of supermodel Kate Moss that cost $3 million in materials and labor alone. Called Siren, it will be part of the museum's "Statuephilia" show. Quinn, you'll remember, is the artist who created the Alison Lapper Pregnant sculpture that sat in Trafalgar Square for more than a year and a half. The Moss statue, made entirely of gold, is said to be the largest statue since the glory days of ancient Egypt, but since it's hollow it weighs only 110 pounds, a bit more than Moss herself. The museum is releasing only this wee glimpse of the mammoth piece, but it's likely to turn out to be of Moss in a rude yoga position similar to this other Moss work by Quinn. (Daily Mail; photo: PA)

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