moina michael wrote in flanders field the poppies grow.
moina michael wrote in flanders field the poppies grow.
who wrote in flanders field the poppies grow?
moina michael
the flanders field cemetery is in the area known as flanders fields, where fierce fighting took place throughout the war on the western front. canadian war poet lieutenant colonel john mccrae wrote the poem "in flanders fields" on 3 may 1915, after witnessing the death of his friend, lieutenant alexis helmer, the day before.









































charles lindbergh flew over the flanders field american cemetery and memorial on 30 may 1927, just nine days after his historic may 20–21 trans-atlantic crossing.
flanders field american cemetery and memorial
his most well-known work "in flanders field" (also known as "where soldiers sleep and poppies grow" or "coquelicots") was painted in 1890 in the fields of grez-sur-loing. this large oil on canvas, 59 x 104 inches, employed active and expressive brushstrokes to evoke the fiery cadmium red of poppies, a subject matter that was popular during that time among many painters. a young woman crouches in the foreground, settling down to pick poppies in a vast field with two figures in the background. although this was considered vonnoh's most ambitious work, garnering great acclaim at fairs and exhibits, the painting never sold. it was not until 1919 when it was purchased directly by joseph g. butler, founder of the butler institute of american art that "in flanders field" would find a permanent home. the painting is part of the permanent collection to this day in youngstown, ohio.
robert vonnoh