LONDON - The mayor of London on Thursday urged a cash-strapped local government not to sell an iconic Henry Moore sculpture that once stood in one of the city's poorest areas. Entering a dispute that pits the value of art against the cold realities of austerity Britain, Mayor Boris Johnson said it would be "a tragedy" if "Draped Seated Woman" was not on public display. But authorities in Tower Hamlets — one of the poorest of London's 32 boroughs — say they have no choice but to sell the artwork to help make up for funding cuts. Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman said the decision to sell was made reluctantly, "but I have a duty to ensure residents do not suffer from the brunt of the...
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