Essays on Air: can art really make a difference?
- Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
Ben Quilty, Life vest, Lesbos. 2016, oil on polyester, 60 x 50cmAustralian War Memorial
Before the early 19th century, war was commonly depicted as a heroic venture, while death was both noble and surprisingly bloodless. Then came Goya with his collection of etchings called Disasters of War to show the full horror of what Napoleon inflicted on...