Creative Staff: Pricing William Turner

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Earlier this year someone asked me if I could kindly find them a book of William Turner paintings. I finally did find it, and that saw me sitting in a comfy chair at Deansgate Waterstone's, flicking through the pages of some 6 or 7 books.

This book by Taschen was good (although I didn't buy it in the end), but little did I expect it to leave me speechless. And yet, when I turned the last page and closed the book, my eyes fixed on this very image. Upon my word, I've never seen anything like this before, so I had to reach out for my cameraphone.

Waterstone's is regularly visited by many a celebrity, and at the start of June the Deansgate branch was graced by Ken Loach and Guillermo del Toro. It seems, though, that the branch emloys some really creative people. Those who love Turner will think of this as a blasphemy; some forward-thinking folk will sigh with relief: for once someone has used a price sticker in an engaging way!