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Museum Trench Art Exhibition

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Brian Keith

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Here are some photo's of the trench-art exhibit I curated where I work. It is at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, USA. It is open till Feb. 26, 2012.
I joined this site to gather information to help me with the exhibit. Thanks much for all your help. I'm not sure how many photo's you guys want to see. If you want more, I can post more, just let me know.
I'll start with a few overall shots. Jane Kimball (left) the author of the fine book, "Trench Art, an Illistrated History" was the opening speaker.
BKW
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Hello Paul,
I'll put up some more, and try to make them larger. I'll test one first.
Thanks for your interest.
BKW
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Here are some bigger overall shots. Most of this collection came from the Museum of the Soldier, Inc. in Portland, Indiana.
Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed the photo's.
Questions and comments welcome.
BKW
 
Hi Brian,Thanks for showing this fascinating variation of ordnance collecting,the intricate designs and artwork are in direct contrast to the horrors of what they were enduring while they were "on duty",
Thanks again,
Regards,
Don,
 
Dear Brian,
I know nothing about trench art but those are some first class exhibits.
To be trench art, does it have to actually be made in the trenches? That pair of fluted vases are a work of art.
Regards,
John
 
Thanks for you interest and comments. John, great question. The name "trench-art" generally means soldier made art, but it also includes art made from debris of war, typically brass shell cases, often made post war by civillians for sale as souveniers. In this exhibit, I also included things made commercially (advertising items made from/or to look like shell cases or projectiles), pieces made at Bezale School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem, and a piece made by well known artist, Dirk van Urp. It is a pretty braod catagory of folk art.
BKW
 
Superb exhibition, thanks for sharing the photos - seems Trench Art, especially WWII is still somewhat underrated, though as with everything prices are going up. I always feel that the decoration or modification is part of the items history, but some still seem to see it as vandalism - I sold a nicely put together 2" mortar table lamp, as I only collect WWI Trench Art, only for the buyer to promptly take it apart, throw away the base and lamp fittings and fill the holes for the cable with filler - I know it was his and he could do as he pleased, but I wish I had never sold it to him now.
 
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