商品簡介
The murals and graffiti displayed in this volume, mostly created by British soldiers and civilians in the 20th and 21st centuries, do not all adhere to what one might think of as the characteristics of "war art." The paintings, bas-relief, and other forms of art that appear (some sanctioned and others unofficial) were selected because they were located in an active or bygone site of combat or shelter; and while many immortalize battles, aircraft, comrades, and women, others display anger and subversion, poke fun at war, or appear to have little to do with it. Approximately 250 color photographs display images such as graffiti in the Persian Gulf, protest statements in Northern Ireland, large murals on the Berlin wall, and soldiers' renderings of pin-up photos from WWII, among others. Text exploring context and significance supports the images. This book is distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
