Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
From 5 August 2014 to 11 November 2014, a major artistic installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' saw the Tower of London's famous dry moat filled with over 800,000 ceramic poppies to create a powerful visual commemoration for the First World War Centenary.
The ceramic poppies were available to buy for £25 each and the net proceeds, hoped to be in excess of £15 million if all poppies were sold, would be shared equally amongst a group of carefully selected Service charities including the Royal British Legion.
The installation, in collaboration with ceramic artist Paul Cummins and theatre stage designer Tom Piper, was unveiled on 5 August 2014, one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War.
The poppies, a symbol of Remembrance in the UK, encircled the iconic landmark, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower, but also an inspiring setting for performance and learning activities, as well as providing a location for personal reflection. The scale of the installation intended to reflect the magnitude of such an important centenary.
There were 888,246 poppies installed, one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war.
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
From 5 August 2014 to 11 November 2014, a major artistic installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' saw the Tower of London's famous dry moat filled with over 800,000 ceramic poppies to create a powerful visual commemoration for the First World War Centenary.
The ceramic poppies were available to buy for £25 each and the net proceeds, hoped to be in excess of £15 million if all poppies were sold, would be shared equally amongst a group of carefully selected Service charities including the Royal British Legion.
The installation, in collaboration with ceramic artist Paul Cummins and theatre stage designer Tom Piper, was unveiled on 5 August 2014, one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War.
The poppies, a symbol of Remembrance in the UK, encircled the iconic landmark, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower, but also an inspiring setting for performance and learning activities, as well as providing a location for personal reflection. The scale of the installation intended to reflect the magnitude of such an important centenary.
There were 888,246 poppies installed, one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war.