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Tag Archives: conflict art
Mametz Wood: Conflict Poem by Owen Sheers (1974-) and Conflict Art by Christopher Williams
Long ago I worked in Cardiff Royal Infirmary as a hospital porter. There was a ward called Mametz and I was often curious about the origin of its name. I recently came across this poem about Mametz Wood, a part … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict art, conflict poetry, first world war, Mametz Wood
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‘The Two Thousand Yard Stare’ Conflict Art by Tom Lea (1907-2001)
‘Look at an infantryman’s eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.’ – Bill Mauldin, Up Front, 1944. On Tom Lea: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_C._Lea,_III
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Howard Hodgkin (1932-): The Conflict Art of Re-Framing
I have always loved the art of Howard Hodgkin since my second cousin Stephen suggested I go see Howard’s exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London in the early 1990s. It blew me away. I felt that each painting I … Continue reading
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): Art
‘Art is a lie that helps us see the truth’ Pablo Picasso See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
Conflict Art: Paul Nash: The Menin Road
British war artist Paul Nash (1889-1946) painted this ‘Menin Road’ in 1919, from sketches he drew in 1918 while visiting the Western Front during the First World War See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nash_(artist) This is Paul:
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When Art Recycles Conflict
Posting from Radio Netherlands at: http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/when-art-recycles-conflict 27 year old Iraq war veteran Drew Cameron literally recycled his past by shredding his military fatigues into tiny strips and making them into paper, on which he then wrote or made images in many … Continue reading
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Anselm Kiefer: Varus
Contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer (born 1945: Germany Year Zero) was a student of Beuys. His family name means “pine tree.” Addressing the dark, guilty side of forest adulation has made him controversial. One of his large-format installations is entitled Varus. … Continue reading
