Fred Hohler, the founder of the Public Catalogue Foundation, is the pivotal figure behind the Art UK project, which has successfully digitized over one million UK public art entries. The letter corrects a previous article that highlighted the project's new chair but omitted Hohler's foundational role.
Hohler's vision to systematically record the UK's entire public collection of oil paintings has created an invaluable national resource. His ongoing work with The Watercolour World, under royal patronage, demonstrates the lasting impact of his model for cultural preservation and public access, underscoring the importance of recognizing the originators of such transformative initiatives.