History of War

WOMEN WAR ARTISTS

From breathtaking battlefield landscapes, to intimate glimpses of life on the home front, many of Britain’s most iconic military history masterpieces are the work of women artists. Often overlooked by their contemporaries, these artists nonetheless have captured scenes from some of the nation’s most important conflicts, as well as the people who served and fought.

Tate Britain’s new exhibition Now You See Us chronicles over 100 artists across four

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