Art in a time of war
The experience of 1914-18 seen through the eyes of Australian artists
First World War 1914 - 1918
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Artist in the Trenches
Napier Waller served with the artillery in the First World War.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Papua New Guinean experiences of the Pacific War
Australian war artists captured striking portraits of Papua New Guineans who served in WWII.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Sybil Craig: for the war effort
Sybil's artworks capture the vital role of war industry workers on the home front.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Premium
From camouflage to cartoons: Norman Hetherington
The remarkable story of Mr Squiggle's creator, Norman Hetherington
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Bombing Darwin 1942
A successful Japanese raid caught the Allied forces unprepared.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
The battlefield brushstrokes of Evelyn Chapman
The first Australian female artist to portray the aftermath on the Western Front.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Stories of Survival
An immigrant artist left a record of her wartime story.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
A Painted Proclamation
A colonial artwork in the Memorial’s collection has its roots in brutal frontier warfare.
Colonial 1788-1901
McDonnell and the Monuments Men
Stolen masterpieces. A hidden Nazi treasure trove. An Australian officer on a mission.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
A Glass Tribute
Two glass sculptural installations have been hand-made by artist, Annette Blair.