Australia,
Britain
and Canada
in the
Second World War
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Exhibition Theme - LeisureVE Day street party, 1945
Edwin La Dell ARA (1914-1970)
There is a simple joy and exhilaration in the painting. Rationing is still in place but the table is all cakes and tarts. The coloured streamers and flags are sparse decorations but the sense of relief is clear. Nothing concerns or worries the gathered guests, celebrating in the street in a natural response to the end of the war in Europe.
Pencil, ink and Watercolour on paper 38.1 x 56 cm << Previous | Leisure Index |
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