Tancredi di Carcaci (b.1997)
The Selfish Giant, 2023
Bronze
52 x 12 x 12 cm
20 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in
20 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in
Edition 1 of 3
excerpt from The Selfish Giant (1888) by Oscar Wilde 'One winter morning he looked out of his window as he was dressing. He did not hate the Winter now, for...
excerpt from The Selfish Giant (1888) by Oscar Wilde
'One winter morning he looked out of his window as he was dressing. He did not hate the Winter now, for he knew that it was merely the Spring asleep, and that the flowers were resting. Suddenly he rubbed his eyes in wonder, and looked and looked. It certainly was a marvellous sight. In the farthest corner of the garden was a tree quite covered with lovely white blossoms. Its branches were all golden, and silver fruit hung down from them...'
'One winter morning he looked out of his window as he was dressing. He did not hate the Winter now, for he knew that it was merely the Spring asleep, and that the flowers were resting. Suddenly he rubbed his eyes in wonder, and looked and looked. It certainly was a marvellous sight. In the farthest corner of the garden was a tree quite covered with lovely white blossoms. Its branches were all golden, and silver fruit hung down from them...'