Photographs help one to understand factual information about the reality of war soldiers faced, such as trench warfare, where they were exposed to the elements. Drawings and paintings, on the other hand, expressed the artist's emotion, experience, and opinion. Symbolism, composition, and color can delve deeper into emotional responses, such as "Gassed" by John Singer Sargent, where one can relate to the artist depiction of horror and suffering.
Photographs help one to understand factual information about the reality of war soldiers faced, such as trench warfare, where they were exposed to the elements. Drawings and paintings, on the other hand, expressed the artist's emotion, experience, and opinion. Symbolism, composition, and color can delve deeper into emotional responses, such as "Gassed" by John Singer Sargent, where one can relate to the artist depiction of horror and suffering.
ReplyDeleteI search pictures like this for glimpses of how they-soldiers and civilians-lived.
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