Henri Hébert

"1914"

c. 1918
Category: 
Later Canadian Art
The destruction of cultural monuments and the huge toll in human life during the First World War (1914-1918) elicited responses from artists across Europe and Canada. With brandished sword, Hébert's figure aggressively strikes with brutal force. It is war itself in all its indiscriminate ferocity.
Artist
Title
"1914"
Date
c. 1918
Medium
Sculpture
Materials
bronze
Dimensions
35.8 x 24.3 x 40.7 cm
Nationality
Canadian
Credit line
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts diploma work, deposited by the artist, Montreal, 1923
Accession number
2043