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Duncan Grant

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11. They're as lifeless as department store mannequins. An insult.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 01:19 PM

Jul 2021

As someone remembered as vibrant, original and beautiful — this is a total and complete failure.

This sculpture should be breathtakingly modern and relevant. It’s not. It’s dead, static and meaningless.

I hate bad art.

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'An awkward, lifeless shrine - the Diana, Princess of Wales statue is a spiritless hunk of nonsense' [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2021 OP

LOL wryter2000 Jul 2021 #1

I fixed it, the title. The statue is fairly appalachiablue Jul 2021 #2

I am an artist and the first thing so thought FalloutShelter Jul 2021 #3

Where to begin, the proportions of all appalachiablue Jul 2021 #5

Totally agree. But if her sons are happy with it, I guess there is that. nt spooky3 Jul 2021 #8

I was disappointed, too. It seems to lack emotion. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #4

Very disappointing, you're correct. And appalachiablue Jul 2021 #6

She's not in this statue.... secondwind Jul 2021 #10

I like it. nt Mosby Jul 2021 #7

I do too. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #14

HER ARMS!!! secondwind Jul 2021 #9

IK, what an amateur portrayal...ugh appalachiablue Jul 2021 #12

They're as lifeless as department store mannequins. An insult. Duncan Grant Jul 2021 #11

Dept. store mannequin is right.. cloddish appalachiablue Jul 2021 #13

I told you I like faces. But geez. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #15

cant really say from pics provided, need some closeups nt msongs Jul 2021 #16

There's a brief video ABOVE now in the OP appalachiablue Jul 2021 #18

That's what I call a hatchet job! lunatica Jul 2021 #17

Some of it OTT, he's really reaching w appalachiablue Jul 2021 #19