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Dr Emilie Sitzia explores what has motivated artists throughout history to sculpt giants. Is it to display their religious piety, to show off their patron's wealth or to demonstrate their nation's political and cultural superiority?

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Credit line: Ron Mueck Wild man (detail) 2005. Polyester resin, fibreglass, silicone, aluminium, wood, horse hair, synthetic hair, ed. 1/1. McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, purchased by the Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Foundation and The Balnaves Foundation 2008. © Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d'Offay, London. Photo: Mark Ashkanasy