Do we still need war artists? (Art & Photography of the Falklands)

Before photography emerged and turned its lens on war, art was the only means of illustrating war for the masses. Since the invention of photography, its use on the front line has become more and more prolific. Today, anyone caught up in conflict with a smartphone can capture the gritty reality of war in high definition, in both photos and video. So do we still need war artists? What can sketches and paintings tell us that photography can’t? And which medium tells a better story? Plan your visit to IWM's Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/blavatn... You can see Gareth Reid's website here: https://garethreid.co.uk/ Interested in art-related content? Find out how this famous war painting has changed:    • The most famous painting of WW1 looks diff...   The evolution of War Photography:    • Incredible war photography, then and now.   Find out more about John and Paul Nash: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-po... More about war artists: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/6-stun... Explore and licence the film clips used in this video from IWM Film: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/co... Follow IWM on social media: Twitter:   / i_w_m   Instagram:   / imperialwarmuseums   Facebook:   / iwm.london