abstract:Alison Lapper MBE (born 7 April 1965 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English artist who was born without arms. She is the subject of the sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant, which was on display in Trafalgar Square until late 2007.
The plinth, designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1841, remained empty until 1998 when it became the home for contemporary sculptures, including Marc Quinn's AlisonLapper Pregnant in 2005 and Anthony Gormley's One and Other in 2009.