Kate Moss Immortalised In Gold

There are not many celebrities that could behave like Kate Moss and be rewarded with a solid gold iconic portrayal of themselves on display within the British Museum; but that is exactly what has happened to the inimitable Kate Moss.

The £1.5m solid gold statue, titled Siren, was created by Marc Quinn as part of the Statuephilia exhibition at The British Museum. It weighs 50kg, and is said to be the largest gold statue to be made in the world since the time of Ancient Egypt.

Quinn described Moss as "the ideal beauty of the moment", and someone who had "captured the spirit of an age".

Kate Moss has been a favourite among artists since her career began, almost twenty years ago. Perhaps most famously, Lucian Freud's famous nude portrait sold for £3.9 million in 2005.

The statue goes on show at the museum from October 4 to January 25. The exhibition will also feature work by contemporary artists including Damien Hirst and Antony Gormley.