EAN: 9781472592392

WINSTON CHURCHILL IN BRITISH ART 1900 TO THE PR...

Churchill is today remembered as a great leader  a war hero  a literary heavyweight and a
renowned wit. This incarnation of Churchill is the latest in a long-evolving identity  which at
various times has sustained his power  enhanced his popularity and enabled him to personify
aspects of British national identity.Indeed Churchill was more aware than most of the
performative power of his public life. He lived in an age of the illustrated mass-produced
newspaper  with its cartoons and 'Kodak-snappers'. He was well-known for his readiness to
appear in uniform for photo opportunities during the Second World War and he not only wrote
about the art of political caricature  but collected cartoons of himself  his allies and
opponents.In this heavily-illustrated book  Jonathan Black considers the changing image of
Churchill in visual art  from cartoons and paintings to photographs and sculptures. He asks how
and why his image developed right up to the present day and examines the extent to which
Churchill was complicit in its production.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9781472592392

Produktinformationen zur 9781472592392