War Artists’ Advisory Committee
The Kensingtons at Laventie (1915) (Art.IWM ART 15661)
The War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC) was a British government agency established within the Ministry of Information in 1939, at the outbreak of World War Two, with the aim of compiling a comprehensive artistic and documentary of the history of Britain throughout the war.
When the committee was dissolved in December 1945 its collection consisted of 5,570 works of art produced by over 400 artists. This collection was then distributed to museums and institutions in Britain and around the world, with over half of the collection, some 3,000 works, going to the Imperial War Museum.
When the committee was dissolved in December 1945 its collection consisted of 5,570 works of art produced by over 400 artists. This collection was then distributed to museums and institutions in Britain and around the world, with over half of the collection, some 3,000 works, going to the Imperial War Museum.
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