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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
The figures are gathered in their numbers for a cause that is dear to their hearts-socialism. They are anonymous, yet they appear to be defiant. Poole uses rigid depictions of their figure and purposeful brushwork, to accentuate these qualities. Poole, himself a former communist, was no stranger to the world of politics. He sought to illustrate social realism in his works: reality through his eyes, without any embellishments.
This caption was written by Charles Obiri-Yeboah.
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