Australian official war artists are those who have been expressly employed by either the Australian War Memorial (AWM) or the Army Military History Section (or its antecedents). [1] These artist soldiers depicted some aspect of war through art; this might be a pictorial record or it might commemorate how war shapes lives.

During the Second World War there were two separate commissioning programs for official war artists. One program was administered by the Australian War Memorial. Under this, artists who were already enlisted or were civilians were given honorary commissions as officers.

Art of nation is a digital experience that lets you explore Australia's official war art and photography collection as Bean had intended, in the space he designed.

Since World War I, more than 70 official war artists have been appointed by the Australian Army or the Australian War Memorial. The Royal Australian Navy also appoints naval artists and the Royal Australian Air Force appoints aviation artists.

Australian war artist Alan Moore painted this scene of the victims of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after its liberation. This painting provides a clear view into the horrors of war.

Aug 11, 2021 · The Australian War Memorial operates the Official War Art Scheme, one of the longest running and largest commissioning programs of art in Australia. The Scheme makes a rich contribution to Australian art, while playing a significant …

Both a shrine and a museum, the Memorial aimed to give people a better understanding of war through the display of “relics” such as uniforms or military artefacts, official and private records, photographs, and the commissioned works of art.

Alan Moore (1 August 1914 – 24 September 2015) was an Australian war artist during World War II. He is best known for his images of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, [1] [2] and the Australian War Memorial holds many of his works.

In the decades after 1945, thousands of Australian homes served as hangars to an armada of tiny aeroplanes. Cast in brass, bronze or aluminium, these miniature aircraft were made from the debris of World War II, including spent shell casings and salvaged aircraft components.

Shifting Tides: Australia and the Pacific in the Second World War is designed to introduce students to significant campaigns in the war against Japan in Asia and the Pacific, as well as the impact on Australia. The content of this book aligns with the Australian Curriculum and includes focus questions to help direct students' further study.