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A Crimson Sea of Remembrance Marks the Centenary of WW1

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A sea of ceramic flowers fills the moat of the Tower of London (@historicroyalpalaces) to mark the centenary of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” by artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper features 888,246 crimson poppies: one poppy for each British or Colonial serviceman who died during the conflict. “The installation is transient,” explains Paul, “I found this poignant and reflective of human life, like those who lost their lives during World War I.”

History Parallels

1st image: 1967 Newark Riots

2nd image: 2014 Ferguson Protests

3rd image: 1964 Harlem Riots