On Display at the Museum in Washington, DC
April 6, 2017 - November 11, 2018
The First World War transformed how societies engage and relate to military conflict. Artistic expression during the war contributed to this transformation.
This exhibition examines this form of artistic expression from two complementary perspectives. One is professional artists who were recruited by the U.S. Army, serving in the AEF. They were the first true combat artists. The other is soldiers who created artwork. Their self-expression in the form of stone carvings in underground shelters, hidden away for a century, has been brought to light for the first time through the stunning photographs of Jeff Gusky. Together, these soldier works of art shed light on World War I in a compelling and very human way.