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Soldier-Artists and the Battle Experience (Part I)
This is the first of two posts regarding soldier-artists and their depictions of the experience of battle. “Pshaw. It’s no use, they can’t picture a battle,” exclaimed the young son of Reverend A. M. Stewart of the 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers, a … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Material Culture, Memory, Newspapers, Photography, Primary Sources, Weapons
Tagged Armies, art, artists, battlefields, Battles, Civil War, civilians, common soldiers, Material Culture, Newspapers, Officers, Photography, Primary Sources, Visual Culture, War art, Weapons
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Battlefield Art—with National Geographic Magazine and Author Harry Katz
Emerging Civil War is pleased to join with National Geographic magazine to share with you some of the work of author Harry Katz, whose article “A Sketch in Time” is featured as the cover story of the May 2012 issue. In … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Newspapers
Tagged artists, Harry Katz, journalists, National Geographic
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Drawing the War, Part 3: Frank Vizetelly
third in a series For those who think political correctness is the bastard child of the late twentieth century, artist Frank Vizetelly would strongly disagree. A mere sketch of retreating Union troops at the end of the Battle of First … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Personalities
Tagged artists, drawing-the-war, frank vizetelly, journalists
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Drawing the War, Part 2: Edwin Forbes
second in a series Edwin Forbes may very well be the new Winslow Homer. Although mainly forgotten about for many years (like almost 150), apparently there is a resurgence of interest in this artist’s work. Many pieces are offered online, … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Personalities
Tagged artists, drawing-the-war, edwin forbes, journalism
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Drawing the War, Part 1: Alfred Waud
first in a series In today’s world of instant messaging, instant downloads, iBooks, iPads, iPhones and iReporters, it is hard to imagine the difficulties of war reporting in the 1860s. Embedded journalists, sending news by telegraph (some called it “the … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Personalities
Tagged alfred waud, artists, drawing-the-war, journalism
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