German War Art

This article about German artists during WW1 is astonishing:

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/may/14/first-world-war-german-art-otto-dix

I suppose we all know about the war poets, and to a lesser extent the British war artists, but it's salutary to be reminded that the horror of war was a universal experience.

It's also ironic to notice that the Nazis condemned such art as degenerate before plunging the world into a war that was even more barbaric.

 

The Best Books about War

The Daily Telegraph has an interesting list of the best books about war and battle:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10630791/Best-war-and-history-books-of-all-time.html

I'm pleased to say that in terms of fiction I've read Birdsong as well as the Regeneration trilogy by Pat Barker, but am surprised not to find Strange Meeting, Susan Hill's masterpiece on this list.

In terms of factual books it's good to see The Guns of August on the list: an old book, but most current writers seem to include it in their bibliographies.  The list is far wider in scope than just WW1, but I'd also nominate The Missing of the Somme by Geoff Dyer in any list of books on the Great War.