art and the war

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art and the war

Portraits of combat

the World War II art of James Dietz
2001

Lost and found

the 9,000 treasures of Troy : Heinrich Schliemann and the gold that got away
1996

Beautiful loot

the Soviet plunder of Europe's art treasures
1995

The spoils of World War II

the American military's role in the stealing Europe's treasures
1994

To the halls of the Montezumas

the Mexican War in the American imagination
1985

Carrier war

aviation art of World War II
2002

Baghdad journal

an artist in occupied Iraq
2005
Contains nearly two hundred watercolors and drawings of life in Baghdad from May 2003 to October 2004, depicting American soldiers and Iraqi civilians, and includes written observations by the artist.

The monuments men

Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
2009
Presents an account of those who were part of a special force of American and British curators, art historians, museum curators, and other experts who risked their lives to prevent the destruction of cultural artifacts and structures while also trying to locate missing items that had been stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

Brushes & bayonets

cartoons, sketches, and paintings of World War I
2008
A study of newspaper and magazine illustrations, sketches, and other artwork centered on World War I, featuring satire and commentary on various topics, including the home front, censorship, the enemy, politics, and life in the trenches.

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