Throughout Canadian history, conflict has been a catalyst of change and a destroyer of worlds. With a notable emphasis on women’s creativity, War Art in Canada explores the universal theme of war through the country’s visual and cultural past. Weaving together artworks and stories to inform and enlighten us, author Laura Brandon navigates both peaceful and brutal subject matter. By presenting the dynamic and, at times, surprising visual legacies of conflict, she encourages readers to question assumptions about our country’s military past.
Read War Art in Canada by Laura Brandon at the Art Canada Institute: https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/war-art-in-canada/
Dr. Laura Brandon is a freelance writer, curator, and lecturer specializing in international and Canadian war art. From 1992 to 2015, she was the Historian, Art & War at the Canadian War Museum. The author of three books and contributor to many, she has written and lectured internationally for nearly 40 years and curated more than 45 exhibitions. She is currently an Adjunct Research Professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture and in the History Department at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2015.