Abstract
In Scotland’s Outer Hebrides on the rugged Isle of Lewis, five powerful award-winning monuments commemorate the island’s Land Heroes. Their courageous struggle for Land Law Reform resulted in the thriving Gaelic speaking community that Lewis encompasses today.
Through the photography of Robin Gillanders, the design, setting and materials of these ‘sentinels in stone’ are brought together for all to enjoy, while essays by distinguished Scottish art historians, and Gaelic speaking island historian Dr Joni Buchannan, tell a vivid story of the events commemorated by each monument, examining their iconography, and exploring each work within the context of a wider cultural rebellion against the hegemony of imposed values.
Through the photography of Robin Gillanders, the design, setting and materials of these ‘sentinels in stone’ are brought together for all to enjoy, while essays by distinguished Scottish art historians, and Gaelic speaking island historian Dr Joni Buchannan, tell a vivid story of the events commemorated by each monument, examining their iconography, and exploring each work within the context of a wider cultural rebellion against the hegemony of imposed values.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Compelled by Memory |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Lewis Land Monuments 1994-2018 |
| Editors | Clare Cooper |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 55 |
| Number of pages | 71 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2022 |
| Event | Will Maclean:Points of Deaprture - City Art Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jun 2022 → 2 Oct 2022 |
Exhibition
| Exhibition | Will Maclean:Points of Deaprture |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 4/06/22 → 2/10/22 |