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© Horace Nicholls / IWM, ca. 1918, WWI soldier facial reconstruction, UK
In London and Paris, professional sculptors were responsible for the provision of cosmetic masks to be worn by soldiers badly disfigured during World War I: their results are recorded in the photographs of British home front photographer Horace Nicholls and in a silent film of Anna Coleman Ladd at work in her American Red Cross studio in Paris.
Both sources document the artistry of prosthetic repair, and Nicholls’ images dramatize the psychological impact of facial mutilation – regarded by many to be the most dehumanizing of injuries. Paradoxically, though, the juxtaposition of human face and portrait mask disturbs the equation of identity and appearance on which traditional portraiture depends. (+)
Diane Lees tells DCMS how the Imperial War Museums plan to commemorate the centenary of WWI
The Imperial War Museum was founded during the WWI and so the museums is not only celebrating their founding, but also commemorating the outbreak of the Great War in the coming years. But it also means that the Lambeth branch of the IWM will be closed for six months in 2013 to have a major refurb. It’s no secret that it’s my favourite museum in the whole wide world, so let’s hope I’ll be reporting back in a year or so with a positive review of the changes!
Google’s Art Project has been expanded to include new museums (including the Imperial War Museum - my personal favourite).
You can search for museums by location or name, artist, or simply browse through the featured collections. If you have a google account you can also create and share your own galleries. There’s an education section and background info available too. An enjoyable way to while away time.
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