영국의 제국 프로파간다와 전쟁미술, 1939-1945 = British Imperial Propaganda and War Art, 1939-1945

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper will analyze the activities and exhibitions of the War Artists` Advisory Committee (WAAC) from a historical perspective, considering it as an imperial propaganda. During WWII, Britain sought war mobilization and imperial consolidation while claiming itself as the protector of `freedom`, `democracy`, and `diversity`. WAAC`s collection and exhibitions of war art delivered such propaganda messages and illustrated Britain`s wartime imperial aspirations. War art suited the Ministry of Information policy of `indirect` and `elite` propaganda. The Ministry of Information invested ￡96,000 to collect approximately 6,000 pieces of art from hundreds of artists. The war art produced by both British and colonial artists were shown in exhibitions to serve as bonds bringing together the members of the British imperial network. The identity of Britain was portrayed as `Britain`, `the British Commonwealth`, or `the British Empire` depending on the audience and location. The collection and exhibitions served as effective propaganda, gaining an overall favorable response. As a result, it came to be called a `wartime renaissance` contributing in shaping the wartime discourse of imperial consolidation.