John Oram's photos with the keyword: Shrouds of the Somme

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record. 200_3_P1080653

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record. 200_3_P1080659

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record. 200_3_P1080657

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record and is, perhaps, the most impactful in the series. 200_3_P1080656

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record and is a special tribute to Canada, a country for which I have great affection. Photograph and art direction by John Oram Photoshop (selective colouring) by Gregory Halse 200_3_P1080655_PS

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record and is a special tribute to Canada, a country for which I have great affection. 200_3_P1080655

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record. 200_3_P1080652

Shrouds of the Somme is an installation which was on display in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 8-18 November 2018. It commemorated the 72.396 British Commonwealth servicemen killed at the Somme who have no known grave and whose names are engraved on the Thiepval Memorial. The work was created by artist Rob Heard. Previous installations in Exeter and Bristol featured 19,240 figures. This staggering number is how many were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 2016. Everybody who visited this installation will have their own feelings, interpretation and, in many cases, record of what they saw. This picture is part of my record. 200_3_P1080651