When Britain fought in the First World War, it was a time of major changes in artistic movements, and the period is particularly rich with a variety of art styles. The development of photography …

Aug 4, 2021 · After experiencing the horrors of World War I, many German artists depicted fear, anxiety, and violence to show its devastating effects on postwar Germany.

Oct 16, 2017 · Associate Curator Jennifer Farrell gives readers an introductory look at the artists, themes, and works on view in the exhibition World War I and the Visual Arts.

Jul 3, 2024 · Through art, such as paintings of WWI, we can see how intense and overwhelming the time was for everyone, even if it pales next to the events that began two decades later. …

The works chosen for this exhibition reflect the focus of wartime art on World War I patriotic and propaganda messages—by government-supported as well as independent and commercial …

Aug 12, 2014 · Armed with sketchpads, charcoals, pastels and little to no military training, the artists embedded with the American Expeditionary Forces and sketched everything from …

Some of Britain’s most talented and influential artists of the First World War period produced large oil paintings for the Hall of Remembrance that never was. These ten paintings represent a …

As the medium of art changed and became more expansive, artists revisited the war to reflect on its legacy in new ways. Photography showed the lasting impacts of war and represented a far …

These six artworks depict the horrors of WWI in haunting detail. John Singer Sargent, Gassed (1919), Imperial War Museums. Painted shortly after the war, Gassed is one of the most well …

The Smithsonian American Art Museum's battlefield watercolors by artist and soldier Claggett Wilson (available to view online) and works by other artists in the American Expeditionary …