langs: 14 января [ru] / january 14 [en] / 14. januar [de] / 14 janvier [fr] / 14 gennaio [it] / 14 de enero [es]
days: january 11 / january 12 / january 13 / january 14 / january 15 / january 16 / january 17
Georgy Bogdanovich Yakulov , (Armenian Յակուլյան Գևորգ Բոգդանի Georges Yakulov (January 2 (14), 1884, Tiflis — December 28, 1928, Yerevan ) - Russian and soviet artist of Armenian origin, painter , graphic artist , decorator, set designer , art theorist . Close to the circle of avant-garde innovator
Cooper (stylized as COOPER ; born Brian Cooper , 1976) is an American artist known for sculptures and assemblages He lives and works in Alaska . American artist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Cooper Born Miami, Florida Nationality American Known for Ins
#3 Alice Neel
Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American visual artist , who was known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers. Her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Her work depi
#4 Jan Matulka
Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 – 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia . Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes , sometimes in the same day. He has directly influenced artists like Dorothy Dehner , Francis Criss , Burgoyne Diller , I. Rice P
Michael Francis Bowen [1] [2] (December 8, 1937 – March 7, 2009) was an American fine artist known as one of the co-founders of the late 20th and 21st century Visionary art movements. [3] His works include paintings on canvas and paper, [4] 92 intaglio etchings based on Jungian psychology , assembla
#6 Fred Wagner
Fred Wagner , born Frederick R. Wagner (December 20, 1860 – January 14, 1940) [1] was one of the earliest of the Pennsylvania impressionists . [2] He was born in Port Kennedy, Pennsylvania , grew up in Norristown , and spent most of his life in Philadelphia painting its harbors, bridges, parks, trai
Adeline Palmier Wagoner (February 14, 1868 – April 21, 1929) was an American volunteer organizational leader and author. She served as president of the St. Louis , Missouri, branch of the National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild , a charity for the poor and afflicted, and as president of the Shakespea
Kirsten Lepore is an American animator, best known for her stop motion short films like "Sweet Dreams", "Bottle", and "Move Mountain". From 2014 to 2015, she worked on an episode of the American cartoon series Adventure Time entitled " Bad Jubies ", serving as writer, storyboard artist, and director
John Prendergast was a painter who was born in England in 1815. He sailed from Manila to Honolulu aboard the Spanish brig Flecha , arriving January 14, 1848. On July 15, 1848, he departed Honolulu for San Francisco aboard the Chilean brig Correo de Talcahuano . [1] For four years, he produced numero
#10 Giacomo Grosso
Giacomo Grosso (23 May 1860 in Cambiano – 14 January 1938 in Turin) was an Italian painter . Selfportrait (1931). La Femme (1895) exhibited at the first Venice Biennale Italian painter (1860–1938)
#11 Alexi Worth
Alexi Worth (born 1964, New York, NY) is a painter, curator, art critic, and writer who is known for his conceptually rich and visually graphic works that address modern life and artmaking. He is currently represented by DC Moore Gallery, New York. [1] American painter Alexi Worth Born Alexi Worth (
#12 Léonce Bénédite
Léonce Bénédite (14 January 1859 – 12 May 1925) was a French art historian and curator. He was a co-founder of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français (Society for French Orienalist Painters) and was instrumental in establishing Orientalist art as a legitimate genre. Léonce Bénédite Portrait
India Jane Birley (born 14 January 1961) is a British artist and businesswoman. Her father, Mark Birley , opened the private member's club Annabel's , named for her mother, Lady Annabel Goldsmith , in the early 1960s and Birley ran the club with her brother, Robin Birley , during her father's ill he
#14 Bernard Matemera
Bernard Matemera (14 January 1946 – 4 March 2002) [1] was a Zimbabwean sculptor . The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as "Shona sculpture" (see Shona art and Art of Zimbabwe ), although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona . His whole professional c
#15 Franz Kobell
Franz Kobell (23 November 1749 in Mannheim – 14 January 1822 in Munich ) was a German painter , etcher and draftsman . German painter, etcher and draftsman River landscape with travelers (178x)
#16 Jasuben Shilpi
Jasuben Shilpi or Jasu Shilpi [4] (10 December 1948 – 14 January 2013) was an Indian bronze sculpture artist. In her career she made more than 525 bust size and 225 large size statues. She was popularly known as "The Bronze woman of India". [5] Indian bronze sculptor Jasuben Shilpi Born December 10,
Johnnie Swearingen (August 27, 1908 – January 14, 1993) was a self-taught artist from the Brenham, Texas area. American painter Johnnie Swearingen Born August 27, 1908 Campground Church, near Chappell Hill, TX Died January 14, 1993 Brenham, TX Nationality American Occupation Folk artist , painter Ye
#18 Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine (born 1966, [1] New York City ) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art an
Kurt von Holleben (7 March 1894 – 14 January 1947) was a German chemist working for Agfa-Gevaert Technical-Scientific Laboratory as the head of the colour screen research group, overseeing development of Additive color screens (kornraster) for the Agfa-Farbenplatte glass plates (1916), and film base
Friedrich von Amerling (14 April 1803 – 14 January 1887) was an Austro-Hungarian portrait painter in the court of Franz Josef . He was born in Vienna and was court painter between 1835 and 1880. With Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller he is one of the outstanding Austrian portrait painters of the 19th centu
Castlemaine Art Museum is an Australian art gallery and museum in Castlemaine, Victoria in the Shire of Mount Alexander . It was founded in 1913. It is housed in a 1931 Art Deco building constructed for the purpose, heritage-listed by the National Trust. [1] Its collection concentrates on Australian
#2 National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica , in Kingston, Jamaica , is Jamaica 's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour. The National Gallery of Jamaica also has a branch in Montego Bay, National Gallery West. Thi
#3 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
The Vatican Museums ( Italian : Musei Vaticani ; Latin : Musea Vaticana ) are the public museums of the Vatican City . They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and mo
#5 491 Gallery
The 491 Gallery was a squatted self-managed social centre and multi-disciplinary gallery in Leytonstone , London , England, that operated from 2001 to 2013. [1] Taking its name from its street number, 491 Grove Green Road, the former factory was home to a community-led art organisation and served as
The Willard Gallery was a contemporary art gallery operating in New York City from 1940 until 1987. It was founded by Marian Willard Johnson. [1]
#7 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
The Photographers' Gallery was founded in London by Sue Davies opening on 14 January 1971, as the first public gallery in the United Kingdom devoted solely to photography . [1] For the Australian gallery, see The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop . The Photographers' Gallery Location within Centra
#9 Japanese American National Museum
The Japanese American National Museum ( 全米日系人博物館 , Zenbei Nikkeijin Hakubutsukan ) is located in Los Angeles, California , and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans . Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate wit
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
#11 Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art
The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is a teaching museum on the campus of Hamilton College [1] in Clinton, New York . The Wellin invites visitors to discover the arts and form unexpected connections through groundbreaking exhibitions, a globally representative teaching collection, and engaging p
#12 National Sporting Library & Museum
The National Sporting Library & Museum or NSLM (formerly the National Sporting Library ) is a research library and art museum in Middleburg, Virginia in the United States. [3] Art museum in Middleburg, VA National Sporting Library & Museum Former name National Sporting Library Established March 29
#13 Koffler Centre of the Arts
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler and based at Artscape Youngplace in the West Queen West area of downtown Toronto , Ontario . [1] Koffler Centre of the Arts Location of the Koffler in Toronto Established 1977 Loca
#14 Galeries Dalmau
Galeries Dalmau was an art gallery in Barcelona , Spain , from 1906 to 1930 (also known as Sala Dalmau, Les Galeries Dalmau, Galería Dalmau, and Galeries J. Dalmau). The gallery was founded and managed by the Symbolist painter and restorer Josep Dalmau i Rafel [ ca ] . The aim was to promote, impo
#15 North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continue
The National Palace Museum , [note 1] located in Taipei , Taiwan , has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses items spanning 8,000 years of Chinese history from the neolithic
#17 El Escorial
El Escorial, or the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial ( Spanish : Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid ), or Monasterio del Escorial ( Spanish pronunciation: [el eskoˈɾjal] ), is a historical residence of the King of Spain located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial , 2.06 km
#18 Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (California)
The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art is an art gallery on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California . [1] The museum was founded in 1992 with a $1.5 million gift from Frederick R. Weisman, a noted art collector and philanthropist. [2] The museum exhibits art from around the world,
#19 Grohmann Museum
The Grohmann Museum , at the Milwaukee School of Engineering , houses an art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. The museum opened on October 27, 2007 and is located at 1000 N. Broadway, Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States. [ citation needed ] It is next to the German-English Acad
#20 C-Pop (gallery)
C-Pop Gallery (sometimes stylized as "(C)-Pop" or "©-Pop") was a metro Detroit art gallery that operated from 1996 to 2009. Image of the rear outside wall of the former site of C-Pop Gallery at 4160 Woodward, Detroit, Michigan as of April 20, 2016
#1 McKee Grave
McKee Grave is a public artwork by an unknown artist, located at the Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington, Virginia , United States . It serves as the final resting place of First Lieutenant Thomas Hudson McKee and his wife. [1] [2] Cemetery sculpture in Arlington National Cemetery, US McKee Grav
#2 Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse)
Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse) is a painting executed by artist Leonora Carrington and is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . [1] [2] [3] She began the painting in London in 1937 and completed it in Paris in 1938. [4] It is one of her most recognized works and has
#3 Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg
Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg is a watercolor by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he made in January 1882, shortly after taking up residence in The Hague . [Works 1] [Letters 1] Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg Artist Vincent van Gogh Year 1882 (January) Catalogue F910 , JH99
Waterfall, Strath Creek is an 1862 oil painting by Austrian artist Eugene von Guerard . [2] The work is in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and was purchased in 1967. [3] It depicts Strath Creek Falls , a waterfall located in the Mount Disappointment State Forest in the Australia
#5 The Flight into Egypt (Elsheimer)
The Flight into Egypt is an oil-on-copper cabinet painting by the German artist Adam Elsheimer dating from about 1609, while he was in Rome. It is thought to be the first naturalistic rendering of the night sky in Renaissance art . [1] At Elsheimer's death in Rome in 1610, this picture was hanging i
#6 Statue of Robert Clive, London
A Grade II-listed bronze statue of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive , by John Tweed , stands in King Charles Street, Whitehall , London . [2] The work was unveiled in 1912 outside Gwydyr House , also in Whitehall, and was moved to its current location in 1916. [3] [2] [1] Sculpture by John Tweed Statue
#7 Self-Portrait at Seventy-Eight (Ingres)
Self-Portrait at Seventy-Eight is an 1858 oil-on-canvas painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres . It is one of the last of his many portraits, which he had always regarded as bothersome distractions from his true calling, history painting . The painting measures 24 3
#8 Bill Papas's mural of Portland, Oregon
Bill Papas's mural of Portland, Oregon depicts more than 50 prominent residents of the city during the 1990s. The watercolor painting was displayed at a restaurant in the Hilton Portland Hotel from 1995 to 2014. It was donated to the Oregon Historical Society when the hotel and restaurant were redes
#9 The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a painting by Norman Rockwell that was considered an iconic image of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States . [2] It depicts Ruby Bridges , a six-year-old African-American girl, on her way to William Frantz Elementary School , an all-white public school, on No
#1 Siba Giba
Siba Giba (or SBG) is a French-American record producer , rapper, composer, curator, journalist and hip hop historian who lives in Brooklyn. [2] He is a member of the hip hop group Get Open. [3] He is the founder of Overtime Records and is also the co-founder and artistic director of the Hip Hop Lov
#2 Silvano Levy
Silvano Levy is an academic and art critic specialising in surrealism . He has published on Belgian surrealism with studies on René Magritte , E.L.T. Mesens and Paul Nougé. His research on The Surrealist Group in England began with a film on Conroy Maddox and the book Conroy Maddox: Surreal Enigmas
Barbu Brezianu ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbarbu breziˈanu] ; March 18, 1909 – January 14, 2008) was a Romanian poet, art critic, art historian and judge.
Pierre Devambez (19 November 1902 in Paris – 14 January 1980 in Paris) was a 20th-century French Hellenist, archaeologist and historian of Greek art.
Thomas Norris FRAS (14 January 1765 – 15 March 1852) was an English businessman, art collector , natural historian and astronomer , born at Croston in Lancashire. Joining the Bury firm of Peel, Yates and Co. as a book-keeper at the age of twenty, he eventually became a partner and amassed a consider
Wolfgang Hütt (18 August 1925 – 14 January 2019) was a German art historian . German art historian (1925–2019)
Lidiia Mikhailovna Hryhorchuk ( Ukrainian : Григорчук Лідія Михайлівна ; 24 November 1926 – 14 January 2018) was a Ukrainian linguist, linguogeographer, dialectologist, paleographer, art critic, professor and a doctor of philology. She was a junior researcher at the Institute of Ukrainian Studies of
Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra (1 October 1939 – 14 January 1989) was an archaeologist and scholar on Orissan Studies. He served as curator for archaeology at the Orissa State Museum from 1963 to 1989 and made important contributions to historical research especially in the fields of archaeology , art hist
Laurence Bertrand Dorléac (born January 14, 1957) is a French art historian specializing in contemporary art, a professor and an author. [1] She was elected president of the Fondation nationale des sciences politiques in May 2021. She is located in Boulogne-Billancourt , France .
#10 Michael Zakian
Michael Zakian (April 7, 1957 [1] -January 14, 2020 [2] ) was an American art historian and museum curator. He was the director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Malibu, California for 25 years until his death in 2020. His academic research focused on abstract expressionism . American art histor
Charles Henry Caffin (June 4, 1854 – January 14, 1918) was an Anglo-American writer and art critic, born in Sittingbourne , Kent, England. After graduating from Magdalen College , Oxford , in 1876, with a broad background in culture and aesthetics, he engaged in scholastic and theatrical work. In 18
#12 Emilio Villa
Emilio Villa ( Milan , 21 September 1914 – Rieti , 14 January 2003) was an Italian poet, visual artist, translator, art critic and Bible scholar. [1] His poems reflected his knowledge of modern and ancient languages, including Italian, French, English, Latin, Greek, Sumerian, and Akkadian. For the C
#13 Rasmus Meyer
Rasmus Meyer (4 June 1858 – 14 January 1916) was a Norwegian industrialist, mill owner and art collector. He is most commonly associated with the Rasmus Meyer art collection ( Rasmus Meyers samlinger ) in Bergen. [1] Rasmus Meyer Born ( 1858-06-04 ) 4 June 1858 Bergen , Norway Died 14 January 1916
#14 Philip Weilbach
Philip Weilbach (5 August 1834, Usserød – 22 November 1900, Copenhagen) was a Danish art historian and encyclopedist. He is remembered above all for his pioneering work on the early editions of the biographical dictionary, Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon (Weilbach's Artists' Lexicon). Danish art historia
#15 Alois Riegl
Alois Riegl (14 January 1858, Linz – 17 June 1905, Vienna ) was an Austrian art historian , and is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History . He was one of the major figures in the establishment of art history as a self-sufficient academic discipline , and one of the most influential
#16 Isaac Fanous
Isaac Fanous ( Coptic : ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ; December 19, 1919 – January 14, 2007) was an Egyptian Copt artist and scholar, who specialized in Coptic art and founded its contemporary school. Egyptian artist and scholar Isaac Fanous Born ( 1919-12-19 ) 19 December 1919 Cairo , Egypt Died 15 January 2007 (2
#17 Vladimir Stasov
Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov (also Stassov ; Russian : Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ста́сов ; 14 January [ O.S. 2 January] 1824 – 23 October [O.S. 10 October] 1906), [1] was a Russian critic of music and art. Born into a wealthy, noble family Stasov became a prominent figure in mid-19th-century Russian cult
Jean-Christophe Ammann (14 January 1939 – 13 September 2015) was a Swiss art historian and curator . Swiss art historian
#19 Helga Pakasaar
Helga Pakasaar is a contemporary art curator and writer based in Vancouver , Canada. She has worked as curator at Polygon Gallery (formerly Presentation House Gallery) since 2003 and is now the Audain Chief Curator of Polygon. [1] [2] She has also curated exhibitions for Griffin Art Projects in Nort
#20 Karl Parker
Sir Karl Theodore Parker , CBE , FBA (2 July 1895 – 22 July 1992), occasionally known as KTP , was an English art historian and museum curator . He was Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum , Oxford from 1945 to 1962 and Trustee of the National Gallery from 1962 to 1969. For the Australian rower, see Karl
#1 Big Trout
The Big Trout is a 10-metre-high fibreglass model in Adaminaby , New South Wales , Australia , a popular fishing spot for trout . [1] Built in 1973 by local artist and fisherman, Andy Lomnici, the Big Trout is part of more than 150 Big Things located throughout Australia . Originally conceived by Le
#2 Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans)
The Robert E. Lee Monument , formerly in New Orleans , Louisiana , is a historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee by noted American sculptor Alexander Doyle . It was removed (intact) by official order and moved to an unknown location on May 19, 2017. Any future display is uncert
Mother Cabrini Shrine is a shrine to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini , known as Mother Cabrini, located in Golden , Colorado , United States. [1] Mother Cabrini Shrine Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at the Mother Cabrini Shrine. Religion Affiliation Roman Catholic Location Location 20189 Cabrini Boulevar
#4 Entropa
Entropa is a sculpture by Czech artist David Černý . The project was commissioned by the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union , and was originally designed as a collaboration for 27 artists and artist groups from all member countries of the Europ
The Albert Memorial , directly north of the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington Gardens , London , was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband Prince Albert , who died in 1861. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style, it takes the form of an ornate canopy
#6 Divina Pastora (Barquisimeto)
Divina Pastora (English title: Divine Shepherdess ) is a statue of the Madonna and Child , the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, with a lamb at her side. It is considered to be one of the most important religious icons of Venezuela. Divina Pastora is the patron saint of the city of Barquisimeto
World peace ( Finnish : Maailman rauha or Rauha maailmalle , [1] Swedish : Världsfreden , Russian : Мир во всем мире ) is a bronze sculpture donated by the city of Moscow , Russia to the city of Helsinki , Finland , created by sculptor Oleg Kiryuhin . The sculpture was located at Hakaniemenranta in
#8 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
#9 Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are the names of a pair of large statues of the American folk hero Paul Bunyan and his ox, located in Bemidji, Minnesota . This roadside attraction has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. This article is about the pair of statues in Be
Stolpersteine is the German name for small, cobble stone-sized memorials installed all over Europe by German artist Gunter Demnig . They remember the fate of the victims of Nazi Germany being murdered, deported, exiled or driven to suicide. The first Stolperstein in Genoa , the capital of the Italia
#11 Silent Sam
The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina , commonly known as Silent Sam , is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A. Wilson , which once stood on McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from 1913 until it was pulled down by
#12 Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch , also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch , is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London , between corners of Hyde Park and Green Park ; it stands on a large traffic island with cros
The Royal Artillery Memorial is a First World War memorial located on Hyde Park Corner in London, England. Designed by Charles Sargeant Jagger , with architectural work by Lionel Pearson , and unveiled in 1925, the memorial commemorates the 49,076 soldiers from the Royal Artillery killed in the Firs
#14 Big Orange (South Australia)
The Big Orange is one of a number of Big Things to be found in Australia , and is located near the Riverland town of Berri in South Australia . Standing at 15 metres in height, with a diameter of 12 metres, it is the biggest of the "big fruit" in Australia, and incorporates a cafe, souvenir shop, fu
The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in Edinburgh , surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby , a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray until the dog itself died on 14 Januar
#16 Pioneer Women's Memorial (Perth)
The Pioneer Women's Memorial is located in the Western Australian Botanic Garden , within Kings Park , Perth , Western Australia. [1] It comprises a lake, sculpture and fountain and was built to honour the contributions of pioneering women to the development of the city and state. [1] [2] Memorial i
The York City War Memorial is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in York in the north of England. Proposals for commemorating York's war dead originated in 1919 but proved controversial. Initial discussions focused on whether a memorial should be a monument or shoul