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New Zealand official war artists are those whose artwork becomes a part of the record of New Zealanders' lives during times of war. In New Zealand, the title of appointed "war artist" changed to "army artist" after the two world wars.〔Gauldie, Matt. ( History of the NZ Army Artist ); in the United States, the term "combat artist" has come to be used interchangeably with "war artist" and "army artist" – see Carol Kino. ( "With Sketchpads and Guns, Semper Fi"; ) ("Marine Art," ) ''New York Times.'' 13 July 2010.〕 Some were soldier-artists whose sketches and other artworks captured aspect of war through art. This might be a pictorial record or it might commemorate how "war shapes lives".〔Imperial War Museum (IWM), (header phrase, "war shapes lives" )〕 War artists have explored a visual and sensory dimension of war which is often absent in written histories or other accounts of warfare.〔Australian War Memorial (AWM): ( Australian official war artists )〕 Official war artists have been appointed by governments for information or propaganda purposes and to record events on the battlefield;〔National Archives (UK), ( "'The Art of War,' Learn About the Art." )〕 but there are many other types of war artist. The works produced by war artists illustrate and record many aspects of war, and the individual's experience of war, whether allied or enemy, service or civilian, military or political, social or cultural. The rôle of the artist and his work embraces the causes, course and consequences of conflict and it has an essentially educational purpose.〔IWM, (About the Imperial War Museum )〕 New Zealand's National Art Gallery considered the collection to be of historic rather than artistic worth; and few were displayed.〔Archives New Zealand, ( What is War Art ).〕 New Zealand's National Collection of War Art encompasses the work of artists who were working on commission for the Government as "official war artists." while others created artworks for their own reasons.〔Archives New Zealand, ( War Art, Artist biographies )〕 As documentary material, the collection of art is in the safe care of (Archives New Zealand ) and located in the Wellington National Office, Thorndon, New Zealand. Archives New Zealand loans items from the collection on application from institutions, such as art galleries and museums, providing specific criteria is met. Most of the collection has been digitised, about 1500 works, and this is available to view online.〔(War Art Online )〕 ==First World War== The New Zealand tradition of official military artists started with the First World War. Official war artists were appointed in the First World War in order to create a record of New Zealand’s involvement in the conflict.〔Archives New Zealand (Archives NZ), ( War Art ).〕 Lance Corporal Nugent Herman received the first official appointment as a New Zealand Army artist in April 1918.〔New Zealand Army (NZ Army), ( NZ Army Artist, Matt Gauldie ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Zealand official war artists」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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