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Terracotta Warrior Statues Sport Talk - Terracotta Tennis Talk Magazine Shanghai China Sculpture Commission by the ATP for the Tennis Master Cup Shanghai - 2007 |
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from the Artist, Laury Dizengremel: "The statues are a perfect
representation of what this tournament is all about - the best in the
world brought together to do battle. The models are complicated to
make, because we have to ensure the bodies are an accurate rendering of
the real Terracotta Army, plus we have to realistically capture the
features of some of the most recognised tennis players in the world.
I think [the players] all thought it was basically a good idea. Who wouldn't - it's a brilliant concept. Federer seemed very happy with his warrior in Madrid. With Nadal, there's so much going on at the tournament that I don't expect him to show too much reaction, but he seemed chuffed as well." Talk magazine (Shanghai publication) sports article. The first 3 Tennis Master Cup Shanghai 2007 qualifiers shown as tennis terracotta warriors by Laury Dizengremel and her sculptor colleagues Shen Xiaonan and Zhang Yaxi, from left to right: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Media pages for sculpture series on this website: Daily Telegraph - Sunday Times (England) Sports Illustrated - Tennis Magazine - Shanghai Morning Post - Chengdu Business Journal - Chongqing Morning Post - Shanghai City Weekend and Talk Magazine (China) France 2 / Stade 2 French TV - L'Equipe Sport (France) Back to Tennis Terracotta Warrior Sculptures Blog- Behind the Scenes Story
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