This book is published on the eve of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the launch of the War Artists Advisory Committee and the iconic War Pictures by British Artists series.
The scheme, devised by Kenneth Clark, played a vital role in both how the war was perceived at the time and how it has been perceived by future generations.
The WAAC initiative also changed the course of the careers of the 400 artists whom became involved, 37 of whom were salaried.
Brian Foss s introductory essay gives a fascinating account of the origins of the scheme and its aims and...
This book is published on the eve of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the launch of the War Artists Advisory Committee and the iconic War Pictures by ...
Evans' strikingly large watercolours, (typically they measure over one metre in height or breadth), span two decades from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, evoking a vision that is still surprisingly potent today.
Evans' strikingly large watercolours, (typically they measure over one metre in height or breadth), span two decades from the late 1960s to the late 1...
