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Poppies: Wave...

Wave is a sweeping arch of bright red poppy heads suspended on towering stalks. These two sculptures, by artistPaul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, marking the centenary of the outbreak of war... 

The breath-taking sculptures were initially conceived as the key dramatic sculptural elements in the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London in the autumn of 2014. Over the course of their time at the Tower, the two sculptures were gradually surrounded by a vast field of ceramic poppies, each one planted by a volunteer in memory of the life of a British and Colonial soldier lost during the First World War...

The original installation was conceived of as transitory, the sea of poppies growing in size until the final one was planted on 11 November 2014. On completion, however, it was agreed that the works of art at the heart of this broader act of memorial should be preserved for the nation...

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5455x3631px 21.91 MB
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SONY
Model
SLT-A58
Shutter Speed
1/100 second
Aperture
F/7.1
Focal Length
135 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Oct 10, 2015, 1:00:07 PM
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