Artists have always commented on the social issues of the day and there is no lack of subject matter in the 20th and 21st Century. We start with two World Wars, where the horror of war rather than the glory is addressed. We look at other social issues such as the rise of communism (Branson), the Spanish Civil War (Dali, Picasso), and the debate about Nuclear Energy (Moore). We confront British and Irish views of Northern Ireland (Hamilton, Donagh), Racism in Britain (Offili) and South Africa...
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