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Fans, War and Peace - an Exhibition
Tuesday 27th Apr until Saturday 26th Jun 2010
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| In association with The Fan Museum, a unique exhibition of historic fans with a military theme.As the weather starts to warm up while summer approaches, a new exhibition at Firepower and the nearby Greenwich Heritage Centre, appropriately presents a collection of fans with a military theme.This unique display of fans relate to the Museum’s dramatic conflict-linked displays and exhibitions and, more specifically, to the depiction of artillery – as used by armies from around the world - on the leaves of the fans themselves.The fans on show date from the mid-18th Century to the mid-20th, illustrating military engagements from the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War through to World Wars I and II. There is even an accurate historical depiction of 15th Century cannon as it would have been used in the 100 Years War (1337-1453).While 19th Century fans were mostly commemorative, those produced in the First World War were designed for propaganda purposes and for advertising.These include miniature fans on show from the time that were made by well-known French fan makers to be sold in aid of charities, such as The Red Cross.The fans displayed in Firepower are complemented by examples on show in the adjacent Greenwich Heritage Centre focusing on the military in society. Visit the Heritage Centre's part of the exhibition first and you will get HALF PRICE admission to Firepower for the duration of the Fan exhibition. |
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