Abstract
Annebella Pollen's invited article to The Conversation considers the activities of the bestselling rock band KLF who, as the K Foundation, controversially burned a million pounds in cash on a remote Scottish island in 1994. The K Foundation were unable to explain why they had burned the money - which amounted to all the profits they had made from their years in the music business - and declared a 23 year moratorium on the subject. The 23 years expired on 23 August 2017, when Pollen took part in a public hearing in Liverpool, alongside an economist, artists and journalists, in pursuit of the answer. The article provides a short history of the band, an account of the 2017 event, and personal reflections on Pollen's winning proposition.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | The Conversation Trust, UK |
| Place of Publication | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2017 |
Bibliographical note
This article was originally published on https://theconversation.com/the-klf-are-back-but-are-they-any-closer-to-answering-that-burning-million-pound-question-83168Fingerprint
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Annebella Pollen
- School of Humanities and Social Science - Prof in Visual and Material Culture
- Photography Research and Enterprise Group
- Centre for Design History
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