An awkward, lifeless shrine – the Diana statue is a spiritless hunk of nonsense | Jonathan Jones

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The only provocative thing about Ian Rank-Broadley’s characterless sculpture is how shamelessly it plays up to mawkish Diana worship

Flat, cautious realism … the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, by artist Ian Rank-Broadley in Kensington Palace, London.Flat, cautious realism … the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, by artist Ian Rank-Broadley in Kensington Palace, London.I

 

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It's a disaster.

I agree. It's truly awful. This sculptor has actually managed to make Diana, one of the most beautiful women in the world, ugly.

🤦

Don’t hold back 😅

Ian Rank-Broadley admits he never actually met Diana, but surely he must have seen the odd photo. Erm, maybe not!

Looks sort of Skryrimy

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Lacks that coy Diana warmth.

Well put! Or, someone’s highly misguided execution of what ‘the universe’s children’ would look like. One would be a fairy, the other young Tom Courtenay. Are they performing West Side Story with this cast? If so, what part is Diana playing?

In my opinion, your article is exactly right.

Could be worse

Looks all out of proportion to me

A fine tribute to colonialism and racism

Any old iron! Any old iron! Any any any old iron!

I wonder how much that piece of rubbish cost ?

orwell4ever Horrible dour statue - she deserved better.

Whatever you might think of the artist attempt to create a part of Diana in a sculpture is someone's opinion. Her sons wanted it. If they would have any doubt, it would not have been unveiled, I think.

It is truly awful and should be pulled down. It should never have been done in the first place.

Eh could be worse

Well you really are Mr Grumpy Boots this week aren't you

My worthless 2cents would be to have her head tilted upwards signifying hope, make her face and body look like Diana, and not have the little girl look like a 50% reduced copy of an adult woman. The boy is generic enough to be o.k.

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