4/4 Paul Nash: The Ghosts of War (Ep1) - British Art At War

• 1/4 Paul Nash: The Gho...
First broadcast: Sept 2014.
Episode 1/3 In the years preceding 1914, David Bomberg, Walter Sickert and Paul Nash set out to paint a new world, but, as the century unfolded, found themselves working in the rubble.
On 25th May 1917, war artist Paul Nash climbed out of his trench to sketch the battlefields of Flanders near Ypres. So focused was he on his work he tripped and fell back into the trench, breaking his ribs. Stretchered back to England, Nash missed his regiment going over the top at the Battle of Passchendaele. His regiment was wiped out.

[@MickAngelhere]

A brilliant and fascinating documentary about a man who lived in a world of nature and struggling with the destructive world of humans

[@christophermoore9384]

As always, yet another brilliant Graham-Dixon program. If all audio tour guides in art museums had his voice, with his own interpretations of the art on display, I would be so happy. What a wonderful presenter.

[@aryehfinklestein9041]

Andrew Graham-Dixon outdoes himself here in yet another brilliant program. ( I found the final scene in which he lays a bouquet of sunflowers on Nash's grave especially moving.) Thankyou. Am looking forward to watching the David Bomberg now.

[@kayfletcher4169]

I loved this documentary. I saw the Paul Nash exhibition at the Sainsbury Institute in 2017 and the late paintings were unbelievably moving.

[@aepycerus]

Loved this. thank you.

[@frelema]

Great post

[@oldgit4260]

That was excellent

[@blockydrums846]

my hat comes off to the brilliant presentation by Andrew Graham-Dixon all the way off!

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beyond all reason beauty

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the power in that Moon

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that last sun