WW2 Art Blog (Mid Modern)

 


by David Stone Martin; C. 1943



by David Stone Martin; C. 1943;



Tom Lea 1944



Tom Lea 1944



by Robert Benney; C.1943



John D. Shaw 1944


I chose to do mid-modern art and chose WWII to make my exhibit about it. Each of these artworks is from WWII and depicts the war. WWII was, obviously, something that was well-known in the world around this time. I thought that doing a blog about it would be a good idea. WWII happened between the years of 1939-1945. It involved almost every part of the world. It began when Germany tried to invade Poland and France and Britain declared war on them. It ended when Germany surrendered, and soon after the bombs dropped on Hiroshima, Japan surrendered and the war ended. 

Each of these artworks directly correlates to WWII as they were all captured during the war. The first two show men being bandaged up and cared for after being wounded in battle. The third shows men taking cover and keeping watch. The fourth shows a man on a ship, with explosions behind him. The fifth shows a military ship at sea in rough waters, and lastly, the sixth shows multiple military planes in the sky.

I think that some of these artworks have a somber tone to them, the last one not so much. each one of these is extremely detailed, with the colors being finely chosen to represent the feelings in the artwork. The lines in some of them are very harsh, but in the others not so much, as they have slightly softer lines. 



Sources

“The War in the Pacific, October 1943–August 1944.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II/The-war-in-the-Pacific-October-1943-August-1944. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024. 

“World War II: Causes and Timeline.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024. 

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