The Last of England.
By
Phil Whiting
1978
- Drawing and Illustration
- Spiritual & Philosophical
- Heritage & Archives
- Global Perspectives & Multiculturalism
- Personal Narratives & Identity
- Social & Political
- Asylum
- Global Warming
- Conflict
- International Law
- The Colour Of Sorrow
Dimensions
85x60cm
I made this early charcoal drawing after an artist friend and his girl friend emigrated to New Zealand in 1978. I saw them off at the station.
In May 2022 the UN Refugee Agency stated that the global number of displaced people has passed 100 million for the first time. With global warming, conflict, and the shocking recent attack on international law this can only get worse.
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