The Life of the Giantess - New Paper Sculpture by Patty Grazini
You might recall a previous feature about the fascinating animal head/criminal sculptures created by paper artist Patty Grazini. (Intrigued? See them here ). Patty's latest work is quite different from the previous collection... this time she meticulously created a full-size, historically accurate paper replica of 7'2" giantess Elizabeth Lyska , who became famous across Europe in the late 1880s. As a young girl, Elizabeth left her small Russian village with her uncle to tour as a means of financially supporting her siblings after the death of their parents. She was the center of attention wherever she went, not only due to her large stature, but also because she was quite attractive. Patty came across the giantess in an article about Barnum's American Museum while researching subjects to recreate, and was captivated by Elizabeth's brief, but illustrious career. Apparently of normal size until age 4, she then began to grow rapidly. Elizabeth was