ArtsNational Lecture: To Paint a War

The Australian artists of World War I approached their subject personally, in ways that reflected their experience of the war. This lecture follows them as they leave Australia in search of inspiration and fame in London and Paris and then respond to the international crisis.

Richard Travers practised as a trial lawyer for more than 40 years. He is an historian and a published author of books including subjects as diverse as diggers and artists on the Western Front, Australian history and the life of Hilda Rix Nicholas.