World War I by Joe Sacco

[Keunert]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/11/joe-sacco-the-great-war-interview.html

i have several of his books, great stuff.

[Keunert]

[Jack Nastyface]

Sacco's "bayeuax tapestry" of the Somme is very interesting.  I think it is equally interesting that a contemporary artist would choose to spend so much time, energy and research into a drawing of this particular subject.  An interest in WWI is a rare thing, and I wonder what the market is for such a piece of artwork, impressive as it is...

[Gusington]

Thanks for posting Keunert, very interesting stuff.

[endfire79]

Wow nice find. 

I still have my copy of  'An Illustrated History of The First World War (http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-History-First-World-War/dp/037541259X).   

It was interesting to see how artists at the time were trying to depict modern warfare in the terms they understood.  You can see the gradual change of style over time, from dramatic horse charges, to the gritiness of trench combat.