Monday 7 December 2009

War Artist...bizarre thing











Official war artists are normally appointed by governments for information or propaganda purposes to record events on the battlefield. However, there are many other types of war artist. These can include combatants who are artists and choose to record their experiences, and prisoners of war who may voluntarily record the conditions or be appointed war artist by senior officers. Ronald Searle is a famous example of a war artist who was not officially appointed.




No comments:

Post a Comment