Art and War by Laura Brandon

Art and War by Laura Brandon

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An encyclopedic survey of artists' responses - both 'official' and personal - to 'the horrors of war'. This work reveals the diversity of artists' portrayals of this most devastating aspect of the human condition - from the 'heroic' paintings of Benjamin West and John Singer Sargent to brutal and iconic works by artists from Goya to Picasso.

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Art and War by Laura Brandon

An encyclopedic survey of artists' responses - both 'official' and personal - to 'the horrors of war'. This work reveals the diversity of artists' portrayals of this most devastating aspect of the human condition - from the 'heroic' paintings of Benjamin West and John Singer Sargent to brutal and iconic works by artists from Goya to Picasso.
Laura Brandon is Curator of War Art for the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Her books include 'Art or Memorial?: The Forgotten History of Canada's War Art' (University of Calgary Press).
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ISBN 13 9781845112370
ISBN 10 1845112377
Title Art and War
Author Laura Brandon
Series Art And Series
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2009-08-30
Number of pages 192
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