blood swept lands and seas of red

blood swept lands and seas of red

Paul Cummins and Tom Piper

introduction

reasons of my choice

impact on british society

INTRODUCTION

- created in 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I - 888,246 red ceramic poppies - title of the piece is inspired by a poem written by an unknown soldier - Paul Cummins, known for his ceramic work, made the poppies with the help of many assistants. The design and setting were created by Tom Piper, a theatre designer.

ABOUT MY CHOICE

The blood swept lands and seas of red,Where angels dare to tread.As I put my hand to reach,As God cried a tear of pain as the angels fell,Again and again.As the tears of mine fell to the groundTo sleep with the flowers of redAs any be deadMy children see and work through fields of myOwn with corn and wheat,Blessed by love so far from pain of my restingFields so far from my love.It be time to put my hand up and end this painOf living hell. to see the people around meFall someone angel as the mist falls aroundAnd the rain so thick with black thunder I hearOver the clouds, to sleep forever and kissThe flower of my people gone before timeTo sleep and cry no moreI put my hand up and see the land of red,This is my time to go over,I may not come backSo sleep, kiss the boys for me.

POEM WHICH INSPIRED THE TITLE

IMPACT ON BRITISH SOCIETY

VISION GIVE BY A ENGLISH PERSON WHO WENT TO SEE THIS INSTALLATION

THE QUEEN VISITING THE EXPOSITION

the crowd during the expositions

THE ROYAL FAMILIY

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