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Gulliver, all 21ft of him, weighing 6cwt, made of metal
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Gulliver, all 21ft of him, weighing 6cwt, made of metal
Gulliver, all 21ft of him, weighing 6cwt, made of metal, needed a crane to start him on his journey from Cheyney Walk in Chelsea to Tokyo, Japan. Gulliver is the metal creation by cartoonist, artist, Gerald Scarfe and is one of twelve characters that Gerald is making for the British Pavilion at the Expo 70 to be held in Tokyo in March. The metal monster took Gerald three months to put together, using welding apparatus, he made is in the garden of his home in Chelsea in two halves and each half had to be hoisted by crane from the garden, over two garden walls to the side road where it was packed away into large crates. The other characters that Mr. Scarfe will be working on are Hamlet, MacBeth, Robinson Crusoe, Samuel Johnson, Long John Silver, Pick Wick, Alice thru the looking glass, Oliver, Shakespeare, James Bond and My Fair Lady. Bearded Gerald Scarfe with Gulliver. December 1969 Z12329
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In this photo print, we are introduced to the magnificent Gulliver, a towering metal creation standing at an impressive 21ft and weighing a staggering 6cwt. Crafted by the talented cartoonist and artist Gerald Scarfe, Gulliver is just one of twelve remarkable characters that will be showcased at the British Pavilion during Expo 70 in Tokyo. The sheer size and weight of Gulliver necessitated the use of a crane to initiate his journey from Cheyney Walk in Chelsea all the way to Japan's bustling capital. Over three months, Scarfe meticulously assembled this metal monster using welding apparatus within the confines of his garden in Chelsea. The process involved constructing it in two halves before each section was carefully lifted over two garden walls with utmost precision and packed away into large crates on a nearby side road. This extraordinary sculpture represents only a fraction of Scarfe's artistic prowess as he continues to work on other iconic characters such as Hamlet, MacBeth, Robinson Crusoe, Samuel Johnson, Long John Silver, Pick Wick, Alice through the looking glass, Oliver Twist Shakespearean figures James Bond and My Fair Lady. Captured alongside his masterpiece is Scarfe himself - donning an impressive beard that mirrors his creative spirit. This photograph transports us back to December 1969 when artistry knew no bounds and imagination took flight.
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