As part of my research for the dissertation, myself and another student went to the British Museum’s archive room, to view a set of Goya’s ‘Disasters of War’ prints. The set was one of only two that were produced during the artists lifetime.
Disasters of War, Goya.
We also viewed a set of ‘Disasters of War’ prints by the Chapman brothers. Unlike Goya’s prints, which focused particularly on the Peninsular war in the early 1800’s, their set references more recent conflicts.
Disasters of War, Chapman brothers.
Id been writing about Goya’s Disasters of war, relating the themes in his work to the more recent work of John Keane. Seeing the Chapman Brothers prints, made me think more about the timeliness of Goya’s prints and how the themes that are dealt with are applicable to most conflicts.
Two of my own pieces.
