Double Agent Art Collector

DOUBLE AGENT ART COLLECTOR

ABOUT THE OBJECT

Nothing to see here…

This challenge is inspired by Tomás Harris, a.k.a. UCL’s most famous double-agent art collector. He studied art at UCL in the 1920s. During the Second World War, he was recruited by MI5, where he became the case officer for arguably the most successful double agent of the war, Juan Pujol (code name: Garbo). Together, Pujol and Tomás Harris convinced the Germans that the D-Day landings would take place near Calais, and not in Normandy.

Read more of his story here.

CHALLENGE

Learn how to say ‘I shouldn’t be telling you this, but I’m a double-agent art collector.’ in at least one language, other than English, that at least one team member speaks.

HOW TO WIN?

Most team members claiming to be a double-agent art collector in the most languages wins.

HOW TO SUBMIT?

Email Incognito Society Officer Maryam with videos of your team members saying the above message – and make sure to give your team’s name so she can track points! All submissions must be in by 4pm UK time on Tuesday 2nd March. (And any videos from last term’s Play-Off won’t be eligible, you can’t use the same spy tricks twice!)

If you’d like to, you can share your messages of your exhibit on social media using #incognitospy