The Art of World War II: A Culture Show Special

BBC Four HD

1:15 AM to 2:15 AM

Tuesday 13 May

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Alastair Sooke explores the often overlooked history of the wartime art boom, meeting Blitz survivors, factory workers and Land Girls who became the subject of paintings. He also talks to contemporary artists about the challenges of creating work in conflict zones and considers how the images produced during the 'People's War' laid the groundwork for a modern understanding of what art should be