Routledge, 01/08/Date: 2003 00:00:01. paperback. Good. 1.7986 in x 22.7827 in x 15.3883 in. 2003. Routledge ISBN 1859736084 9781859736081 [GB]

ISBN10: 1859736084, ISBN13: 9781859736081, [publisher: Berg Publishers] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 1859736084, ISBN13: 9781859736081, [publisher: Clever Fox Publishing] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Trench art is the evocative name given to a dazzling array of objects made from the waste of industrialized war. Each object, whether an engraved shell case, cigarette lighter or a pen made from shrapnel, tells a unique and moving story about its maker. For the first time, this book explores in-depth the history and cultural importance behind these ambiguous art forms. Not only do they symbolize human responses to the atrocities of war, but they also act as mediators between soldiers and civilians, individuals and industrial society, and, most importantly, between the living and the dead. Trench art resonates most obviously with the terror of endless bombardment, night raids, gas attacks and the bestial nature of trench life. It grew in popularity between 1919 and 1939 when the bereaved embarked on battlefield pilgrimages and returned with objects intended to keep alive the memory of loved ones. The term trench art is, however, misleading, as it does not simply refer to materials found in the trenches. It describes a diverse range of objects that have in some way emerged from the experience of war all over the world. Many distinctive objects, for example, were made during conflicts in Bosnia, Vietnam, Northern Ireland and Korea. Surprisingly, trench art predates World War I and it can be made in a number of earlier ...
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ISBN10: 1859736084, ISBN13: 9781859736081, [publisher: Berg Pub Ltd] Softcover 288 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

Paperback / softback. New. "Trench art" is the name given to an array of objects made from the waste of industrialized war. Each object, whether an engraved shell case, cigarette lighter or a pen made from a shrapnel, tells a story about its maker. ISBN 1859736084 9781859736081 [GB]

Berg Pub Ltd, Date: 2003. Paperback. New. 288 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. 2003. Berg Pub Ltd ISBN 1859736084 9781859736081 [GB]

Bloomsbury, Date: 2003-08-01. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good. 2003. Bloomsbury ISBN 1859736084 9781859736081 [US]