{"product_id":"9780993088421","title":"WWII: War Pictures by British Artists","description":"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.\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe WAAC initiative also changed the course of the careers of the 400 artists whom became involved, 37 of whom were salaried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Foss’s introductory essay gives a fascinating account of the origins of the scheme and its aims and evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the format established in the War Pictures by British Artists’ publications the chapters are organized into 8 sections, (as per the eight books in the original series).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the work of the better known Official War Artists this publication will also include examples of work by less well-known (unofficial) war artists adding resonance to the remarkable story of War Pictures by British Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is completed by an appendix providing a statistical analysis of how many artists were involved, who they were and what they produced, an account of Morley College London during the war and a description of the ICI’s commissioning of portraits of its employees for a prestigious advertising project.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liss Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021285015792,"sku":"9780993088421","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780993088421_p0.jpg?v=1763892063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780993088421","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}