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Art of protest and survival
Peter Kennard's exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of CND is a potent reminder of why its message is so vital, says LEN PHELAN
Union Mask (2003), Warhead (1986), and Broken Missiles (1980)
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Art Against War: Peter Kennard and the CND Movement
Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
THE SABRE-RATTLING over the Korean peninsula a few months ago saw the spectre of nuclear conflagration again loom into view, a vision chillingly reinforced by the hands of the Doomsday Clock — the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ symbol representing the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe — moving to two minutes off midnight.
Arms Conversion (1986) and Haywain with Cruise Missiles (1981) by Peter Kennard
So to say that this exhibition, marking the 60th anniversary of the foundation of CND, is timely is something of an understatement.
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