Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, Ceramic art installation at Tower of London, England
The installation featured 888,246 handmade red ceramic poppies flowing through the moat of the Tower of London, creating a red field of flowers.
Created by Paul Cummins and Tom Piper in 2014, the installation marked the centenary of World War I, with each poppy representing a British military casualty.
The installation generated substantial charitable contributions, raising over 9 million pounds for six different military service organizations through poppy sales.
The display remained from July through November 2014, with volunteers participating daily in the planting of poppies throughout the Tower's moat.
Two sections of the installation, named Wave and Weeping Window, traveled across the United Kingdom between 2015 and 2018, reaching 4.6 million viewers.
Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Inception: 2014
Creator: Paul Cummins, Tom Piper
Made from material: ceramic
Part of: centenary of the outbreak of World War I
GPS coordinates: 51.50912,-0.07528
Latest update: June 6, 2025 15:07
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