The Street Philosopher. Matthew Plampin

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For my father, who kept on about it.

It is unspeakable, godless, hopeless. I am no longer an artist interested and curious, I am a messenger who will bring back word from the men who are fighting to those who want the war to go on forever. Feeble, inarticulate will be my message, but it will have a bitter truth, and may it burn their lousy souls.

Paul Nash, Letter from Passchendaele,

October 1917

The Street Philosopher. Matthew Plampin

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