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Nicole Farhi in conversation with Anthony Julius
Overview
Join acclaimed sculptor and former designer Nicole Farhi and celebrated lawyer Anthony Julius for a powerful discussion on J’Accuse…! Sculptures by Nicole Farhi at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery.
Featuring 25 hand-sculpted ceramic busts, the exhibition portrays individuals from around the world who have suffered miscarriages of justice over the past 125 years—cases that have shaped legal history. Inspired by Émile Zola’s famous 1898 letter exposing the wrongful conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Farhi’s work invites visitors to reflect on the human cost of injustice.
Anthony Julius is a distinguished lawyer, academic, and author known for his work on cases of historical and cultural significance. He is best known for representing Deborah Lipstadt in her landmark legal battle against Holocaust denier David Irving, a case that reinforced the importance of truth in historical scholarship.
Please be aware that this talk will discuss cases of miscarriages of justice, including wrongful convictions and legal failings which have had huge impacts on people’s lives. Some of the cases referred to the exhibition involve accounts of abuse. Attendees may find the subject matter distressing. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, then you can find links to support and practical advice here.
Date and Time
Thursday 12 June 2025
6.30–7.30 pm
Venue
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Tickets
£12 Adult
£8 Student
About Nicole Farhi
A celebrated designer turned full-time sculptor, Nicole Farhi CBE is widely known for her eponymous fashion brand but has dedicated the past two decades to her artistic practice. Having trained under Jean Gibson and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, she has exhibited at Gainsborough’s House and The Harley Gallery. Farhi, a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, has often focused on the human form, and J’Accuse…! marks a new focus — one that uses portraiture to depict the victims behind cases that have made legal and political history.
About Anthony Julius
Anthony Julius is highly-regarded litigation lawyer specialising in media law and defamation. Best-known for his successful defence of Penguin Books and historian Deborah Lipstadt in the libel case brought by David Irving, Anthony continues to be a consultant and senior solicitor-advocate at the London law firm Mishcon de Reya. He is chairman of the London Consortium, and vice-president of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, of which he was a founder. Anthony is also a visiting professor in law and literature at Birkbeck College, and has published several academic books, including the groundbreaking TS Eliot, Anti-Semitism and Literary Form (1995), and is presently completing a major study on antisemitism in English literary history.
Photo © Mishcon de Reya; Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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