War Artists

Edgard Pillet was one of the most progressive artists of post-war Paris, internationally acclaimed for pioneering a new style of geometric abstraction.

The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists...

The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists...

The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists...

Seabrooke studied at Slade School of Fine Art, 1906-11, with Henry Tonks then took a remote shed in Westmorland for £2 year as a studio, putting in his own windows, door and chimney....

Her remarkable career also saw her work as an official War Artist during WWII, culminating in her historic commission to document the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.

In stark contrast to her visually beautiful and stylish inter-war work Doris was also a war artist and entered Belsen in 1945, two of her paintings of Belsen hang in the Imperial War...

The Republic of France selected Galien-Laloue to work as a 'war artist,' both during the Franco-Prussian War and World War I, chiefly in watercolor.

He also exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago (1938, 1940), the Union of American Artists (1940), American Artists Congresses Exhibition (1941 "In Defense of Culture"), ACA Galle...

His powerful wartime compositions were frequently published in the British press, notably in The Illustrated War News. In 1917 he was invited by Lord Beaverbrook to work with the Can...

These pictures, as well as several others painted during his WWII deployment, are now held by the Imperial War Museum, having been purchased by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.

This ink on paper drawing titled "Peace On You" is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visible on th...

This ink on paper drawing titled "Thanx Laurie, Love You," is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed initials are vi...

This ink on paper drawing titled "Move On Little Doggies" is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is vis...

Because of Fredenthal's prodigious drawing gifts, he was chosen by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel "Tobacco Road" in 1940. He was a War Artist Correspondent for both the Sta...

This ink on paper drawing titled "Let's Check in Here" is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visibl...

The detail of the composition and mood in A careless word…help distinguish Fischer as one of the government's finest artists during the war. The period of the Second World War was a...

They signed their posters C&RE, their initials being in alphabetical order and they are readily recognisable by their ebullient use of colour and form. Employed during the war as a ...

Clarke married Admiral Gervase B Middleton in 1938 but rarely exhibited work under her married name. During World War II, Clarke was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committ...

Because of Fredenthal's prodigious drawing gifts, he was chosen by Erskine Caldwell to illustrate his novel "Tobacco Road" in 1940. He was a War Artist Correspondent for both the St...

Jim Dine is a major post-war artist whose work ranges from vibrant, large-scale paintings to exquisitely-rendered, romantic drawings and bronze sculpture.

A close friend of Walter Sickert in London (1914–16) and of writer Pierre Mac Orlan, he was commissioned as a war artist for the Musée de l’Armée in 1917 and made Officier de la Légi...

The Cairo in which Samsonian matured as an artist was home to many prominent art collectors after World War I.

A close friend of Walter Sickert in London (1914–16) and of writer Pierre Mac Orlan, he was commissioned as a war artist for the Musée de l’Armée in 1917 and made Officier de la Légi...

A close friend of Walter Sickert in London (1914–16) and of writer Pierre Mac Orlan, he was commissioned as a war artist for the Musée de l’Armée in 1917 and made Officier de la Légi...

This ink on paper drawing titled "Send Me the Bill" is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visible o...

This ink on paper drawing titled "The Battle is On" is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visible o...

This ink on paper drawing titled "On Your Mark Get Set," is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visi...

," is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed signature is visible on the front of the work.

The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists...

Although still relatively little known internationally, his work has attracted increasing interest among collectors seeking overlooked French Post-War artists and distinctive Mid-Cen...

After finishing the course, Lamb tried to become an official war artist. In 1942, Lamb was sent to Ottawa where she drew at the Trades Training offices where she designed posters and...

Although still relatively little known internationally, his work has attracted increasing interest among collectors seeking overlooked French Post-War artists and distinctive Mid-Cen...

He was close friends with renowned war artist Paul Nash around this time. He exhibited some forty aquatints at Bloomhead, Cutts & Co, Cork Street, London in 1920.

He spent some time in the South Pacific during World War II as a war artist and in Europe on assignments from "Life" magazine and from the U.S.

In 1913 he won the Prix de Rome for sculpture, the Royal Academy’s travelling award and gold medal, which allowed him to travel in Italy until the outbreak of the Wold War I. During...

His inspiration extends from the love of plein air sketching and painting from life, leading him on journeys to India, East Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Caribbean, and North ...

His artistic journey led him to explore the enchanting landscapes of Brittany in the early 1910s, enriching his repertoire. The outbreak of World War I saw Madeline mobilised as a w...

Sena’s work channels the influence of many post-war artists, with inspiration taken from the works of the late Carlos Cruz-Diez, Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley to name a few.

This ink on paper drawing titled "You've Got to Pretend You are Dead," is one of thirty-two unique artworks belonging to Johnston's "Duck Wars," series. The artist's hand-signed sig...

During the Second World War he lived with his family in Carsethorn and completed several official portrait commissions for the War Artists’ Advisory Committee.

Hoyle moved to Great Bardfield in Essex, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous.

Hoyle moved to Great Bardfield in Essex, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous.

Hoyle moved to Great Bardfield in Essex, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous.

Hoyle moved to Great Bardfield in Essex, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous.

Hoyle moved to Great Bardfield in Essex, becoming a part of the Great Bardfield group of artists of whom in the post war era probably Bawden and Kenneth Rowntree are the most famous.

In 1917 Cameron was commissioned by the Canadian government to serve as the Official War Artist. Among the numerous prestigious appointments that Cameron held during the course of hi...

In 1917 Cameron was commissioned by the Canadian government to serve as the Official War Artist. Among the numerous prestigious appointments that Cameron held during the course of hi...

"Dagli Appennini alle Ande" is a vibrant signed color screen printing by the renowned Italian Post-War artist Franco Angeli (1935–1988). As a central figure of the celebrated Scuola...

He was an Official War Artist between 1940–1945. Pitchforth began exhibiting at the RA in 1941 and was elected RA in 1953, his first retrospective having been held at Wakefield 10 ye...

The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists...

He was a commissioned officer in the Royal Marines during the First World War, working as an official war artist during both the First and Second World Wars.

After finishing the course, Lamb tried to become an official war artist. In 1942, Lamb was sent to Ottawa where she drew at the Trades Training offices where she designed posters and...

Bateman was born in Kendal, the son of a blacksmith. During World War One he served with the Northumberland Fusiliers, the Machine Gun Corps and, from 1916, with the Artists Rifles.

His paintings of the ’30s and ’40s were expressionistically rendered, often Biblical parables, filled with what he called “the grief of the intolerable” and reflecting an acute aware...

He later continued his association with the publication during World War II, when he was employed as a war artist. Establishing himself as one of Britain’s foremost marine painters, ...

He participated in the International Surrealist Exhibition in London 1936 and had his first one-man exhibition of oil paintings, mainly Welsh landscapes, at the Paul Rosenberg and He...

After finishing the course, Lamb tried to become an official war artist. In 1942, Lamb was sent to Ottawa where she drew at the Trades Training offices where she designed posters and...

For collectors, they represent both artistic distinction and a compelling social history narrative, combining cultural mission, technical innovation, and the participation of some of...

.), including frame From the artist’s estate Roger Dérieux (French, 1922–2015) was a Paris-born painter whose career developed within the vibrant artistic circles of post-war France.