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POPPIES: Wave and Weeping Window

By Paul Cummins Artist & Tom Piper Designer

Image credit: ©Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces.

Where Are The Poppies Now was a digital platform, created by 14-18 NOW, which sought to reunite the 888,246 ceramic poppies from artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper’s 2014 installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red originally staged by Historic Royal Palaces at HM Tower of London in 2014.

Over 40,000 poppies were planted worldwide on the interactive map, with poppies planted as far afield as New Zealand, Peru and Botswana. Poppy owners were able to share their stories of why or for whom they bought their poppy.

You can view the map and read the stories at wherearethepoppiesnow.org.uk

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