Kim Cattrall, 52, has gone topless for Sex and The City she’s gone panty-less to promote a book, and now she baring her natural boobs for a good cause.
The owner of two 16th century paintings by the Italian Renaissance master Titian has said that he’ll have to remove the paintings from public display at the National Galleries of Scotland and London unless he’s paid £ 50 million, or $76 million USD. The Duke of Sutherland needs the money in this difficult economic times and will be forced to sell the paintings if the museums can’t pony up.
In order to help raise money to save the masterpieces, Cattrall has posed along with cast members of the cabaret show La Clique in a recreation of the painting, shot by renowned photographer Tom Hunter. The project was done in collaboration with BBC Two program “The Culture Show.”
Tom Hunter is well known for his recreation of old masters and is the only photographer to have had an exhibition at the National Gallery, London.
The Culture Show challenged Hunter to create a 21st century version of the painting after he came out in support of the campaign to raise £50million to keep it on public display in Britain.
For the recreation, Cattrall posed alongside the cast of cult cabaret production La Clique.
And Miss Cattrall features as Diana in the picture alongside art students from the Courtauld Institute and performers from the hit West End burlesque show La Clique.
Tom said: ‘Kim is the perfect Diana. Just like the Greek goddess, she combines beauty with a sense of threat.
‘She was a great sport and at 52 made an amazing Diana. She more than held her own among a room full of twenty-somethings.
‘The picture can’t of course hold a candle to the original which deserves to remain on public view. This painting is sublime and to lose it to a private collection would be a tragedy.’
Cattrall, whose parents are British, is a regular visitor to the National Gallery and a huge admirer of Titian’s work.
She said: ‘Viewing this painting is like being in the presence of genius, it would be a tragedy if it were not on public view’.
The Duke of Sutherland, who owns the painting, has given the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery, London until December 31 to raise £50million to buy it from him. After that point, he may sell it on the open market.
[From The Daily Mail]
I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a fan of Kim Cattrall. She seems full of herself but she’s not apologetic about it and has a kind of healthy haughtiness. Plus anyone who talks crap as much as she does without crossing the line into shrew territory is interesting to me. I like Rosie too because she just tells it like is.
Last week a story came out that Cattrall’s co-star Sarah Jessica Parker was super pissed that Cattrall had confirmed a SATC movie sequel before all the details had been ironed out. Cattrall probably doesn’t care. They can’t make the movie without her and she knows it.
