Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's stepfather unveiled as Sir Andy Murray statue sculptor
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Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's stepfather has been named the sculptor behind Sir Andy Murray's forthcoming bronze statue at the All England Club.David Williams-Ellis, the acclaimed artist once hailed as "the greatest living sculptor working in portraiture", has been given the esteemed privilege.The monument will form a centrepiece of Wimbledon's 150th anniversary celebrations when it is unveiled next summer.It will be the first statue honouring a former champion at tennis's spiritual home since the Fred Perry sculpture was installed.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Williams-Ellis, aged 67, was chosen from a shortlist of three artists to immortalise Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion in bronze.The commission was announced last year but details surrounding the project had remained tightly under wraps until now.The sculpture will stand considerably larger than life, measuring approximately a fifth bigger than Sir Andy's 6ft 3in frame.Weighing roughly half a tonne, the bronze figure will...
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