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05-Jun-2014

The great west screen

The whole of the nave cross-section is filled by this screen, but to appreciate the artistry that went in to the work, it seems necessary to home in on a part; here a mix of the static saints and the dynamic angels viewed from inside. As things appear to alter according to how much dust has got in as well as to the light, there is probably no definitive version, but this seems to express what both John Hutton and Basil Spence were trying to do. At the time it was pushing against the boundary of available technology.


The story behind this is very well told at http://www.slideshare.net/oliver_1/the-great-west-screen - well worth getting the full-screen slideshow


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pascal12-Jun-2014 17:40
Excellent shot !
John Reynolds LRPS11-Jun-2014 05:09
Nicely shown, Chris. I must go and have another look. V.
Sandy Rich11-Jun-2014 04:57










Interesting minds design interesting things, Nicely captured.
woody3411-Jun-2014 01:02
A fascinating and lovely shot, very artistically captured...V
Johnny JAG10-Jun-2014 20:07
Very well portrayed
Helen Betts10-Jun-2014 07:20
Excellent capture -- the entire scene is quite fascinating. The saints and angels look like apparitions.
Blandine Mangin10-Jun-2014 06:41
très original ! v
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