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Lily Cole

Lily is an actress, writer and social entrepreneur.

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She has a deep love of literature and art in all its forms. In 2011 she gained a double first in History of Art from Cambridge University. In 2012 Lily wrote and presented a six-part TV series on contemporary art for Sky Arts.

Good artists push the boundaries of our culture - reflecting the zeitgeist, and also portraying new directions for society.

Lily is also a short-film director and an accomplished photographer.

Of the Writers and Artists category, she says:

Good artists push the boundaries of our culture - reflecting the zeitgeist, and also portraying new directions for society. Their work gives us the emotional and cultural pulse of our history, allowing us to engage with the past, and ourselves, in profound ways.

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