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Socialist Rally

POOLE, George

Socialist Rally
Image: © George Poole/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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The figures are gathered in their numbers for a cause that is dear to their hearts-socialism. They are anonymous, yet they appear to be defiant. Poole uses rigid depictions of their figure and purposeful brushwork, to accentuate these qualities. Poole, himself a former communist, was no stranger to the world of politics. He sought to illustrate social realism in his works: reality through his eyes, without any embellishments.

This caption was written by Charles Obiri-Yeboah.


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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 24972

Creation/Production

POOLE, George

Acquisition

Purchase, 12/5/2020

Measurements

Height (cm): 51
Width (cm): 61

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

Oil
Canvas

Location

on display

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  • Active In The 21St Century
  • Activism
  • Campaigning And Protest
  • Crowd
  • Fine Art
  • Man
  • Painting
  • Poole, George
  • Red
  • Socialism
  • Woman

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