WAR ART

This book focuses on the previously unexplored area of modern military wall art in Britain, ranging from the murals of World War II prisoner-of-war camps to the graffiti of conflict in Northern Ireland. The authors define the scope of military wall art. They also describe the historical and wider contexts, its form, meaning and significance, as well as considering the conservation dilemmas that these images present. Examples of wall art are mostly World War II and post-World War II, with Cold War examples highlighting the cultural differences between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and within NATO between British and American service traditions, and between military operations and the protest movement.