British official war artists - Wikipedia
British official war artists were a select group of artists who were employed on contract, or commissioned to produce specific works during the First World War, the Second World War and select military actions in the post-war period. [1]
Wartime Art At IWM - Collections Documenting Conflict Since 1914
Included in the collection are works created by artists under the British government war art schemes of the First and Second World Wars, including works by the likes of Sir William Orpen and John Singer Sargent. Throughout its history, IWM has also commissioned artwork.
10 Artworks Showing Wartime From Above And Below - Imperial War …
The following selection therefore extends the theme to include different perspectives of war including surveillance, submarines and tunnelling. This theme of war above and below allows us to explore a diverse range of art from across IWM’s collection.
Art and Design - Imperial War Museums
IWM holds an exceptional art collection documenting conflict since 1914. The collection features artists from Sir William Orpen to commissions by Steve McQueen and Susan Philipsz.
Ten incredible paintings from the Hall of Remembrance series
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...
War artists - Tate
In Britain official government-sponsored schemes were established for artists to record both the First and Second World Wars. The Imperial War Museum has continued to commission artists to record the events of war in more recent conflicts.
WW2 : war pictures by British artists : Free Download, Borrow, and ...
"This catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition: WW2, War Pictures by British Artists, Morley College London ... Friday 28 October-Wednesday 23 November 2016."
Henry Moore: The Artist in Wartime - Tretyakov Gallery Magazine
Henry Moore (1898-1986) was one of Britain’s greatest sculptors, and yet it was his drawings of Londoners sheltering from the Blitz that made him famous.
British War Paintings - National Gallery of Art
Overview: Official British war paintings, recording military and civilian activities in wartime Britain, were selected by Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery, London. They were chosen from the more than 2,000 works produced under the "Recording Britain" plan, developed by the British government to foster art during the war.
10 Paintings From The Hall Of Remembrance - Imperial War …
A remarkable group of paintings was commissioned by the British government towards the end of the First World War as a memorial to the dead. They wanted to permanently display the paintings in a bespoke memorial gallery, known as the Hall of …
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