Home United Kingdom Oscar Wilde’s family criticise ‘hideous’ new statue of the writerUUnited KingdomOscar Wilde’s family criticise ‘hideous’ new statue of the writerSeptember 22, 2024 Oscar Wilde’s family criticise ‘hideous’ new statue of the writer https://i.redd.it/dn6r1ko6ydqd1.jpeg Posted by TheTelegraph 3 comments***The Telegraph reports:***A new statue of Oscar Wild has been branded “absolutely hideous” by the writer’s grandson.The sculpture is set to stand in Chelsea, and will depict the author’s head and shoulders, lying horizontally and split into segments.[Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/04/20/queen-elizabeth-make-up-coronation-merlin-holland/), has criticised the piece of modern art and claimed that it looks nothing like his famous forebear.Speaking to The Observer, he said: “I’m all for any sort of innovations in modern art. But this does seem to me to be unacceptable. It looks absolutely hideous.”[Designed by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/paolozzi-at-100-national-galleries-of-scotland-review/), who died in 2005, the bust will stand near Wilde’s former home in west London.**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/)What was wrong with the good old fashioned ‘normal statue’ option.YIKES!Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
***The Telegraph reports:***A new statue of Oscar Wild has been branded “absolutely hideous” by the writer’s grandson.The sculpture is set to stand in Chelsea, and will depict the author’s head and shoulders, lying horizontally and split into segments.[Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/04/20/queen-elizabeth-make-up-coronation-merlin-holland/), has criticised the piece of modern art and claimed that it looks nothing like his famous forebear.Speaking to The Observer, he said: “I’m all for any sort of innovations in modern art. But this does seem to me to be unacceptable. It looks absolutely hideous.”[Designed by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/paolozzi-at-100-national-galleries-of-scotland-review/), who died in 2005, the bust will stand near Wilde’s former home in west London.**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/)
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***The Telegraph reports:***
A new statue of Oscar Wild has been branded “absolutely hideous” by the writer’s grandson.
The sculpture is set to stand in Chelsea, and will depict the author’s head and shoulders, lying horizontally and split into segments.
[Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/04/20/queen-elizabeth-make-up-coronation-merlin-holland/), has criticised the piece of modern art and claimed that it looks nothing like his famous forebear.
Speaking to The Observer, he said: “I’m all for any sort of innovations in modern art. But this does seem to me to be unacceptable. It looks absolutely hideous.”
[Designed by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/paolozzi-at-100-national-galleries-of-scotland-review/), who died in 2005, the bust will stand near Wilde’s former home in west London.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/22/oscar-wildes-family-criticise-hideous-new-statue-of-writer/)
What was wrong with the good old fashioned ‘normal statue’ option.
YIKES!