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Requiem for Tiananmen—‘An Artist’s Responsibility’

Irish artist Leonard Sheil speaks of his artistic and moral responsibility to portray the Tiananmen Square massacre on canvas.
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'Requiem for Tiananmen,' by Irish artist Leonard Sheil. (Courtesy of Leonard Sheil)
Christian Schlierkamp
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