Ablain, St. Nazaire
Maurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918
Why it's great
The ruined village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire in France sits in rubble after the fighting of World War I. Maurice Cullen painted the ruins after Canadian troops fought near here at Vimy Ridge. The broken buildings show the cost of war. It's a record of a village changed by history.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Maurice Cullen was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, and grew up in Montreal. He studied in Paris, and became known for his glowing paintings of snowy Montreal and the St. Lawrence River. In World War I he served as an official Canadian war artist. He died in 1934.
