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Past Exhibitions

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Affiche de l'exposition l'autre Allemagne : rêver la paix (1914-1918) à l'Historial de la Grande GuerreBetty Herbert, an American look on the Great War
Sculptures and Paintings

February 7 – April 27

Inspired by the eternal theme of war, the artist shows in her oil paintings on canvas and in her ceramic sculptures (1995-1997), the absurdity of war. The works presented are part of the Historial’s collection.

 

 

 

  

  

Image War in the Gulf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Michel LeBrun Franzaroli – Courtesy Galerie Griesmar & Tamer
© Michel LeBrun Franzaroli – Courtesy Galerie Griesmar & Tamer
Works on Paper, and Army of Clay

Two grade schools of the Somme exhibit their works at the Historial

January 24 -March 9

These literary and artistic works were created based upon the thematics of the GreatWar and the collections of the Historial, by schoolchildren of the Somme (in Mers-les-Bains and Amiens). Due to their quality and the depth of reflection that they portray, the Historial has decided to exhibit them in the museum.



© Michel LeBrun Franzaroli – Courtesy Galerie Griesmar & Tamer
© Michel LeBrun Franzaroli – Courtesy Galerie Griesmar & Tamer

The Anmals' War  

30 June - 25 November 2007

The First World War not only mobilized millions of men but also required the use, for various tasks, of millions of animals: horses, dogs, carriers pigeons, cattle… These animals played, at the same time, a tactical, symbolical and nutritive role. The interactions between men and beast are however forgotten in today’s history despite the fact that these ties are revealing of the physical and cultural conditions of these societies at war. The Great War is now seen as incredible acceleration towards modern warfare but this view nevertheless hides many still « archaic » aspects. The war of 1914-1918 was therefore also the animals’ Great War.

 

 

Affiche exposition Betty Herbert

Wake up, America! 1917-1918

The Historial’s American posters
90th anniversary of the United States declaration of war (1917-2007)  

23 March – 27 May 2007

The Great War saw the explosion in poster propaganda, then the only wide-spread and efficient way of communicating. The United States printed over twenty million copies of 2500 different posters, more than all other warring countries combined. This unparalleled effort affected all aspects, from recruiting to production and relief for the deprived populations. Posters became very modern. They opened the way to the century of pictures.

 

 

Huile sur toile de Betty Herbert
Somme II, la guerre des tranchées commence, l'attaque anglaise, huile sur toile, Coll. Historial © Yazid Medmoun

Cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
90th anniversary of the Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC)

7 June – 26 August 2007

Designed in 1917 and built as soon as 1919, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s cemeteries dot the landscapes of Belgium, northern France and the Somme. These places of remembrance, scars of the Great War, have been cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for 90 years (established in 1917 by a Royal Charter). The memory in its safekeeping serves to transmit the history of those times. In 2007, the Historial, in partnership with the CWGC, will host an exhibition of photographs showing the importance of these cemeteries and memorials in the landscapes and everyday life. Highlighting this, the work of artists Vincent and Martine Blary show us how these cemeteries are part of today’s landscapes. The photographs on display are taken from the book Remembered, a History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which was made for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Commission. 

 

The unpublished pages are taken from the artist book Lieux de mémoire, paysages d’un territoire ordinaire (Places of memory, landscapes of an ordinary territory) made by Martine and Vincent Blary. 

 

 

Last Updated Monday, 17 November 2008
 
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