Curator of Art at the Royal Air Force Museum Julia Beaumont-Jones joins us to explore women artists of the Second World War, including Rachel Reckitt, Sybil Andrews among others.
The RAF Museum’s art collection features around 400 works of Official War Art from the War Artists’ Advisory Committee’s scheme, mostly by male artists due to the era’s patriarchal culture.
Women artists often received shorter commissions or had their works purchased selectively. Many produced war art independently while working in various war efforts.
The RAF Museum aims to balance this representation by acquiring and displaying works by women war artists. Hear more about their challenges and contributions during WWII in the Great Hall.
This talk will also be live streamed if you are unable to join us in person.