'We are Making New Worlds': British painting in the Great War era (HIS 41)
Day and time:
Friday 11:30 - 13:00 Weekly
Length of course: 1 term. Autumn (4 Weeks)
Vacancies: 0
Start date: 20 November 2026
Description:
This four-session course begins by examining the work of war artists in their cultural setting and as part of a government-led propaganda effort. Individual sessions will focus on the work of William Orpen and Paul Nash, and others who experienced the front line. Depictions of the War away from the Western front will be considered, with an emphasis on women artists such as Flora Lion and Anna Airy. It will conclude by examining the part paintings played in the process of remembering and honouring, exemplified by the work of John Singer Sargent and Stanley Spencer.
Format: Lecture
Tutor: Colin Hurst
I am a retired parish priest with a life-long interest in history. I enjoy teaching adults and have run courses at Peterborough City College and recently at U3AC.
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