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Framed: 28.5 x 35 in | 72.39 x 88.9 cm
Giclée and Fine Art Print
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Hand-signed limited edition by Bob Barker.
In ‘Still a Soldier’, Northern Impressionist Bob Barker reflects on the bonds that unite humanity, the memories that remain long after the fighting ends, and the compassion that can survive even in the darkest of times.
In 2014, Bob Barker painted 'Sod This for a Game of Soldiers', inspired by one of the most extraordinary moments of humanity to emerge from the First World War: the Christmas Truce of 1914. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, British and German soldiers emerged from their trenches into No Man’s Land. For a brief, remarkable moment, the guns fell silent. Men who had been ordered to kill one another met as human beings, sharing cigarettes, rations and stories of home. Enemies became friends, if only for a fleeting moment, reminding the world that beneath the uniform, they were all human.
'Still A Soldier' revisits that remarkable moment through the eyes of an older man, long since his fighting days. Through atmospheric brushwork, rich tonal contrasts and carefully observed detail, Barker invites us to pause and reflect on these moments of humanity and hope within history.
Sitting quietly before the painting, he gazes back at those young men and the extraordinary moment they shared. Perhaps he remembers comrades lost, the innocence of youth, or that brief glimpse of peace amid the devastation of war.
Though the years have passed and the battlefield exists only in memory, something of the soldier remains. His hands are clasped behind his back, his memories carried silently within him. The poppies beside him speak of remembrance, sacrifice and the enduring cost of conflict.
Find out more about Bob Barker’s art here.
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Still a Soldier
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Hand-signed by the artist
The artwork is hand-signed by Bob Barker.
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Giclée Limited Edition
Given Castle Fine Art's expertise as the UK's leading art retailer, we are committed to the highest standards, especially regarding printing. Derived from the French term gicler’, the term describes a printing process whereby microscopic dots of pigment-based ink are sprayed onto archival-quality paper to ensure the fidelity of a limited edition to an original artwork. It is believed that a giclée will significantly outlast a lithographic print, keeping its vivid colour for up to 200 years.
The artist
Bob Barker
Inspired by the Yorkshire mill towns that shaped his youth, Bob is known for his 'Northern Impressionism' style. Depicting touching childhood, family and romantic scenes, his nostalgic artworks feature a neutral palette of greys and browns with splashes of vibrant colour and a unique inner glow created by the manipulation of light and shadow.
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