Trench art didn’t start and end with World War I, and there are examples throughout the history of war of soldiers and those caught in conflict creating art in response to the destruction.

Trapped in beneath the ground by trench warfare, the soldiers of the Great War left their mark in subterranean works of art. The Lost Underground Art of World War I. 1 of 23.

American History TV visited the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to learn about stone carvings left behind in bunkers and trenches by World War I soldiers and only recently rediscovered.

This object began as a World War 1 shell and was turned into a coffee pot by a soldier, most likely recuperating in hospital. It lists some of the major battles, including Passcehendale and Messines.

An exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum features art and artifacts from World War I. It includes paintings by combat artists and images of carvings found on the walls of underground quarries.

Dr. Jeff Gusky’s photographs of World War I trench art can be seen on his website. Think re-airs tonight at 10, or listen to the podcast. Tags. Arts & Culture World War I jeff gusky Think Krys Boyd.

A Bitesize Guide to the reality of the trenches in WW1 for Key Stage 3 Environment and Society pupils. ... Trench warfare. Part of History (Environment and society) World War One.