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'Absolutely hideous': new London sculpture of Oscar Wilde condemned by his grandson by Dalya Alberge

Gloomy segmented head of famed playwright fails to convey his wit and brilliance, says Merlin Holland A huge sculpture of Oscar Wilde's head lying on its side, his face sliced into segments, has been condemned as "absolutely hideous" by the playwright's grandson. Merlin Holland, an expert on Wilde's life and works, has ­criticised a 2 metre-high black bronze sculpture by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi that is to be unveiled…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24PM on September 22, 2024

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