In honor of fallen soldiers from the World War I, artist Paul Cummins is creating a ceramic poppy field in the middle of London, England. Cummins project, titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red," involves creating 888,246 poppies, each representing a the death of one member of the allied force. The poppy is particularly significant as it was a symbol of the end of the war. After the winter fighting of 1914-1915, spring saw a large number of poppies bloom over areas that were previously battlefields. Later, Moina Michael would turn the poppy into the symbol of remembrance for World War I.
With the help of volunteers, "planting" the flowers the project is slated to be finished by Nov. 11 to mark Armistice Day, the day when Germany and the Allies signed a cease fire to end the war Read more...
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