World War I: Its History and Art

In this lecture, four art historians discuss the history of World War I and the art that was produced during the war.

In this lecture, four art historians discuss the history of World War I and the art that was produced during the war. Please be advised that some presentation material contains graphic images of war.

Panel:

Jennifer Farrell, Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, The Met
Romy Golan, Professor of Art History, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
Kenneth E. Silver, Silver Professor, Department of Art History, New York University
Sabine Rewald, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Curator, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Met

This program was presented in conjunction with World War I and the Visual Arts, on view at the Met Fifth Avenue from July 31, 2017, through January 7, 2018.

Recorded December 1, 2017


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