| Beschreibung: | This book tells the story of the modern memorial created by Jeremy Deller to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. 'We're here because we're here' occurred across the UK on 1 July 2016. Throughout the day, some 1600 volunteers, all dressed in replica World War I British army uniforms, appeared in groups at railway stations, shopping centres and other places. Each volunteer represented an individual soldier who died on the first day of the battle. When approached, they did not speak, but instead handed cards to members of the public, bearing the name, age and regiment of the person they presented. Deller described these cards as 'like small tombstones'. This book is an important record of one the largest arts participation projects ever staged in the UK |
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