Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Art of War Art of War H. Avery Chenoweth Collected eyewitness paintings of US armed forces in combat. OL17334229W
War memory and popular culture War memory and popular culture Holger H. Herwig,Michael Keren "This work explores the evolution from traditional to contemporary forms of war commemoration while centering around fundamental question of whether these new forms of memorial are meant to encourage… OL18621098W
The propaganda front The propaganda front Anna Jozefacka "A socialist worker raises the red flag. Adoring crowds greet Hitler and Mussolini. Uncle Sam orders Americans to enlist. In the first half of the twentieth century, these images and many more circul… OL19732954W
Otto Dix Otto Dix Karin Schick,Otto Dix,Rainer Beck,Thomas Knubben,Sabine Gruber,Tilman Osterwold His grotesque and satirical paintings of the 1920s have long been entrenched in the public consciousness. But what were Otto Dix's (1891-1969) thoughts beyond the realms of art, and what were his opi… OL2055195W
Joyce Kozloff Joyce Kozloff Joyce Kozloff,Robert Kushner "Joyce Kozloff has never been to China, but she has fantasized about traveling the Silk Route for almost forty years. During that time, China has moved nearer to the West. For this project, Kozloff e… OL21222424W
Art from contemporary conflict Art from contemporary conflict Sara Bevan "The Imperial War Museums (IWM) are widely recognized for its incomparable collection of twentieth-century British art, which is built around the extensive programs of war art that were created with … OL24248876W
War & conflict War & conflict Jane Bingham Each region of the world has produced artwork inspired and influenced by war. Since ancient times, artists have created images of warriors, brave leaders, and battle-town landscapes. Often, they have… OL24307199W
Wellington Wellington Paul Cox This new book about the 1st Duke of Wellington provides a novel take on the traditional biography in that it explores the life of this complex man through portraits - of Wellington himself, his frien… OL27702645W
Conflict in art Conflict in art Clare Gogerty Examines the depiction of conflict and war in the art of various cultures throughout history. Also includes instructions for related projects and brief biographies of the artists mentioned in the tex… OL3238953W
WW2 WW2 Sacha Llewellyn,Paul Liss 239 pages : 27 cm OL32633280W
Medieval Picture Bible Medieval Picture Bible William Noel "The Morgan Picture Bible was designed to bring selected Old Testament stories into the thirteenth-century present of its original audience. The creators' original intention was to make these stories… OL3739297W