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Blood swept Lands and Seas of Red

31 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by laurencereade in L

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Blood swept Lands and Seas of Red, Paul Cummins, Poppies, Tom Piper, Tower of London

Let’s start with the facts, this is the moat of the Tower of London, gradually filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies each representing one British military fatality during the First World War.

The Poppies were designed by Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, and over the last few months the moat has gradually filled with a sea of red. In time the poppies will be sold, with 6 charities benefitting, but what is it like to visit? What does it look like, and more importantly how does it make you feel? Continue reading →

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