Wyndham Lewis

Lewis was interested in the behaviour of people in crowds. This painting appears to show groups of stick-like figures being lost within the vast architecture of a city. Two of the figures wave red flags. A third, in the bottom left, waves a tricolour flag. These could be indicating protest or the existence of opposing political groups. This is also suggested by a previous title of the work, Revolution. Lewis painted this work during the second year of the First World War, which could explain his focus on opposition groups.