Daniel Snowman
“Guerra! Guerra!” War and the Arts: 1800-2000
Summary
Art has often been stimulated by war. With the recent 100th anniversary of the First World War and the upcoming 85th anniversary of the Second World War, Daniel Snowman invites you to think back further and examine the links between art and war across Europe over the past two centuries and more. This presentation will explore the triumphs and tragedies of Napoleonic times, visit mid-century Italy during its struggle for independence, and examine how the arts portrayed the Crimean War, Bismarck’s (and Wagner’s) Germany, the Boer War, the two world wars, and more. The lecture will be richly illustrated with imagery taken from throughout Europe and draw upon the messages embodied in every kind of art form.
Daniel Snowman
Daniel Snowman is a social and cultural historian. Born in London to a Jewish family in 1938 and educated at Cambridge and Cornell, Daniel became a lecturer at the University of Sussex and went on to work for many years at the BBC as senior producer of radio features and documentaries. A senior research fellow at the Institute of Historical Research (University of London), his many books include a social history of opera and a study of the cultural impact of the ‘Hitler Emigrés’ and, most recently, his memoir “Just Passing Through: Interactions with the World 1938-2021”.