I love this project! If I was in the area, I would have wanted to join their raking in the sand!
"A pair of British artists have created this stunning installation of 9,000 silhouettes on a D-Day Landings beach to mark international Peace Day September 23rd.
The project, named, 'The Fallen' is a tribute to the civilians, German forces and Allies who lost their lives during the Operation Neptune landing on June 6, 1944.
The design was the brainchild of Jamie Wardley, 33, and Andy Moss, 50.
Together with a team of volunteers, the pair travelled to Arromanches beach, Normandy, to create the silhouettes, which were individually drawn into the sand.
Those taking part made the shape of a person by putting down a stencil and raking the surface to create a distinctive figure.
The shapes were then left to the mercy of the tide which washed away the 'fallen' after around four and a half hours."
"A pair of British artists have created this stunning installation of 9,000 silhouettes on a D-Day Landings beach to mark international Peace Day September 23rd.
The project, named, 'The Fallen' is a tribute to the civilians, German forces and Allies who lost their lives during the Operation Neptune landing on June 6, 1944.
Together with a team of volunteers, the pair travelled to Arromanches beach, Normandy, to create the silhouettes, which were individually drawn into the sand.
Those taking part made the shape of a person by putting down a stencil and raking the surface to create a distinctive figure.
The shapes were then left to the mercy of the tide which washed away the 'fallen' after around four and a half hours."
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VERY cool.
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