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- Title
Art and Learning at the Imperial War Museum (IWM), London.
- Authors
Walton, Alexandra F.
- Abstract
This article argues that visual art has an integral role to play in the educational mission of war museums that goes beyond merely illustrating historical narratives. The significant fine art collection of the IWM (Imperial War Museums), which contains over 20,000 items, is explored with a specific focus on how art curators from IWM London engage with these works to inform the Museum’s narratives. More than any other part of the IWM collection, art has the ability to address abstract concepts and analytical themes related to the history of war. The article draws on interviews with IWM art curators, and examines the often contested role that the art collection plays in the broader efforts of a museum currently celebrating its centenary year.
- Subjects
ART education; MILITARY museums; IMPERIAL War Museum (Great Britain)
- Publication
Australian Art Education, 2017, Vol 38, Issue 1, p158
- ISSN
1032-1942
- Publication type
Article