Hedges was known for his conviction that photography can be a powerful tool for social change, and for his campaigns with the homelessness charity Shelter

Best known for his looming, stylised figures assembled from wood beams, Shapiro changed the language of Minimalism with a distinctly personal flair

During her 19-year tenure as its director, she turned a sedate institution into a vibrant tribute to the culture of 18th-century France

His championing of radiocarbon dating and other new scientific approaches demonstrated the untenability of the conventional explanation for cultural change

The late artist was actually quite sociable and had stopped producing "thick" paintings decades ago, says his only child

The headline-making director-general of Unesco, who clashed with Reagan and Thatcher, died recently at the age of 103