War's Fatal Attraction
Margaret MacMillan examines how we remember and represent war in art.
The Reith Lectures · BBC Radio 4
July 24, 201842m 17s
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Show Notes
Historian Margaret MacMillan looks at representations of war: can we really create beauty from horror and death? Speaking at the Canadian War Museum, she discusses the paradox of commemoration. She questions attempts to capture the essence and meaning of war through art. The programme is presented by Anita Anand in front of an audience and includes a question and answer session.
Producer: Jim Frank Editor: Hugh Levinson