John Sainsbury hid note in 1990 inside false column he objected to, anticipating foyer would one day be remodelled to his liking
John Sainsbury died in 2022, age 94. His widow, Anya Linden, was on site when the letter was removed from the pillar.John Sainsbury died in 2022, age 94. His widow, Anya Linden, was on site when the letter was removed from the pillar.
The pillar was included in plans drawn up by American postmodern architect Robert Venturi and his professional partner and wife, Denise Scott Brown. In the letter, he criticised the pair for inserting two large false columns in the gallery’s foyer that served no structural purpose.On paper with the Sainsbury’s supermarket letterhead, the former Conservative lord had typed his message completely in capital letters. It read: “To those who find this note.
“Let it be known that one of the donors of this building is absolutely delighted that your generation has decided to dispense with the unnecessary columns.
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