Allen Jones – reviews of Royal Academy survey exhibition

New show reappraises the 'dangerous' artist behind the infamous fetish furniture sculptures

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(Image credit: Allen Jones)

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A major survey show of the work of controversial British Pop artist Allen Jones is showing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Jones came to prominence in the 1960s and is best known for his sculptures, including his controversial erotic 'furniture' sculptures using female forms, fetish and S&M imagery.

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