Painting War A History of Australia''s First World War Art Scheme

Examines the official art scheme as a key commemorative practice of the First World War.

Info autore

Margaret Hutchison is a lecturer in the School of Arts at the Australian Catholic University, Brisbane. Her research focuses on the history of war, culture and memory.

Riassunto

Richly illustrated, Painting War is the first book to examine in depth the genesis of one of Australia's most enduring forms of commemoration. It provides an important understanding of the individuals, institutions and the politics behind the war art scheme that helped shape a national memory of the First World War for Australia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Margaret (Australian Catholic Universit Hutchison, Margaret (Australian Catholic University Hutchison, Margaret Hutchison
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.11.2018
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945)
• EAN: 9781108471503
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47150-3
• Numero di pagine: 284
• Serie: Australian Army History; Australian Army History; Australian Army History Series
• Categorie: First World War, Australia, HISTORY / Military / General, Art treatments & subjects, c 1910 to c 1919, Painting & paintings, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Paintings and painting, The visual, decorative or fine arts: treatments and subjects