{"product_id":"elphie-and-glinda-edition-kerry-darlington","title":"Elphie And Glinda - Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElphie and Glinda – Kerry Darlington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore they became \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they were simply Glinda and Elphaba; two young women who could hardly have been more different, thrown together by circumstance in the extraordinary land of Oz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElphie and Glinda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kerry Darlington turns to one of the great friendships of modern fantasy, drawing inspiration from the world first imagined by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. Frank Baum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and later reimagined through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregory Maguire’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWicked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is a story Kerry has returned to throughout this body of work; familiar characters viewed from another perspective, where witches are not simply good or wicked, and the stories we think we know become altogether more complicated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, Kerry brings the two women impossibly close. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlinda glows in brilliant pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all golden curls, flowers and romantic ornament, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElphaba emerges in emerald green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, crowned by the unmistakable silhouette of a pointed black hat. Butterflies flutter amongst the details and the two opposing palettes meet in the centre, their faces touching as though, for a moment, everything else in Oz has fallen away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something particularly poignant in seeing them this way. Anyone who knows their story knows what lies beyond this moment; the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmerald City, the Wizard, flying monkeys, rebellion, separation and the very different legends history will create around them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Yet Kerry chooses not to paint the witches they will become. She paints the friendship beneath those famous names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat idea sits beautifully within Kerry Darlington's own fascination with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efairy tales, fictional witches and misunderstood heroines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Across her work, Kerry repeatedly ventures beyond the surface of familiar stories, finding humanity in characters traditionally labelled heroes, villains, good or wicked. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElphie and Glinda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feels like a natural continuation of that world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated as an exceptionally small edition, only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45 Limited Editions and 15 Artist Proofs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will exist worldwide. Each is produced on fine art paper before being individually embellished by hand; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver leaf illuminates the Limited Edition, while copper leaf distinguishes the Artist Proofs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding precious metallic detail to Kerry's richly decorative imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by Kerry Darlington and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, this is not only a portrait of two of Oz's most famous witches, i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et is a portrait of them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore the world decided which one was good, and which one was wicked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eLimited Mixed Media Edition on fine art paper embellished with Silver leaf and finished with a varnish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eArtist Proof Mixed Media on fine art paper embellished with Copper leaf and finished with a varnish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 x 21 cm \/ 8.26\" x 8.26\" \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44.1 x 44.1 cm \/ 17.36\" x 17.36\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Choice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signature Silver \/ Blue or in a White Gloss sculpted frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only 45 Editions and 15 Artist Proofs available worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kerry Darlington","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition \/ Silver \/ Blue Frame","offer_id":57600368247157,"sku":"KDAL0447","price":489.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition \/ White Gloss Frame","offer_id":57600368279925,"sku":"KDAL0448","price":489.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artist Proof \/ Silver \/ Blue Frame","offer_id":57600368312693,"sku":"KDAL0449","price":538.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artist Proof \/ White Gloss Frame","offer_id":57600368345461,"sku":"KDAL0450","price":538.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/2445\/files\/elphieandglindaunframedWEB_e2bb3ac6-c070-4bae-8837-30cefb367a91.jpg?v=1790159907","url":"https:\/\/wyecliffe.com\/en-fi\/products\/elphie-and-glinda-edition-kerry-darlington","provider":"Wyecliffe Original Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}