Blitz, Maryhill, Glasgow

Artist Ian Fleming (Glasgow, Scotland, 1906 - 1994)

Date1942

Mediumetching on paper

ClassificationsPrints

AcquisitionPurchased in 1980.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG000557

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The human figures in this etching are tiny compared to the wreckage of the buildings behind them. This reflects feelings of powerlessness during the bombings in World War II.

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