Dr Ann Murray
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artnotwar.bsky.social
Dr Ann Murray
@artnotwar.bsky.social
Art Historian specializing in modernisms, war in visual culture and German art.
By removing Banksy’s mural, they’ve confirmed his message beyond all doubt. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Banksy 'judge' mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice wall - BBC News
The artwork of a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the listed building.
www.bbc.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Reposted by Dr Ann Murray
Two days after almost 900 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in London, a new Banksy mural of a judge hitting a protester appeared in the heart of the city.
Banksy Paints Mural of Judge Beating Protester After Mass Arrests in London
The artwork, which was quickly covered, surfaced days after police arrested almost 900 people at a demonstration in support of Palestinian activists.
hyperallergic.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I visited the Hamburger Kunsthalle today to visit the highly engaging exhibition’Rendevous der Träume’, which explores the connections between Romanticism and Surrealism. Well worth a visit for anyone; an absolute must for anyone interested in either of these art movements.
September 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm delighted to announce that my book 'Otto Dix and the Memorialization of World War I in German Visual Culture, 1914-1936' (Bloomsbury, 2023) is now available in paperback. More information: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/otto-dix-...
Otto Dix and the Memorialization of World War I in German Visual Culture, 1914-1936
The harsh realities of wartime and Weimar-era Germany called for a new kind of art. Dada, followed by Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), confronted social and…
www.bloomsbury.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Reposted by Dr Ann Murray
Brilliant time with my wife exploring the Words On The Wave exhibit yesterday at @nmireland.bsky.social (Ireland's National Museum of Archaeology), helpfully intro'd by a tourguide Eleanor who provided context on 4-12th c. Ireland
August 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM