Christopher Frayling

Sir Christopher Frayling is a British educationalist and cultural historian born in 1946, known for his wide-ranging study of popular culture spanning subjects from vampires to Westerns. He served as Rector of the Royal College of Art from 1996 to 2009 and has been a prominent broadcaster, author of twenty-five books, and holder of numerous prestigious positions including Chairman of Arts Council England and longest-serving Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum.