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From Swords to Plowshares, "Metal Trench Art from WWI and WWII"
From Saturday, March 14 2009
To Sunday, May 31 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday, Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday - week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 every month		 by michener

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When one thinks of the art and craft of warfare, images of beautifully-crafted vases, ashtrays, lamps, and crucifixes probably do not come to mind. But soldiers on the front lines in WWI and WWII often spent their idle time making art, and this exhibition is a comprehensive survey of this remarkable art form often described as “trench art”. Some of these soldiers did not have formal training, while others came from metal-working occupations; they found an abundance of workable material littering the landscape, including artillery shells, bullets, shrapnel, and miscellaneous scrap metal. Prisoners of war and convalescing soldiers also made trench art, as did local artisans who created pieces to be sold as souvenirs to soldiers or to grieving widows and family members visiting the post-war battlefields. From Swords to Plowshares includes more than 200 pieces of unique, handmade trench art from the Hollingsworth Collection in Orlando, Florida and features works from the United States, England, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, and Hungary.

For more info please visit www.MichenerArtMuseum.org




(Image credits:
Unknown artist (Italian/Western European)
Decorated artillery shell, WWI
H. 8 x W. 3.5 inches
Collection of Hollingsworth Fine Arts)
Location: Wachovia Gallery
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