Section 05 of 07
Witness
Drawing where a camera was not welcome. 3 entries.
05- 05.1
Ardizzone as war artistEdward Ardizzone drew where a camera would not have been tolerated, and his line stays domestic even when the subject is not.Read → - 05.2
Searle in ChangiRonald Searle kept drawings hidden under the mattresses of prisoners with cholera, because the guards would not go near them.Read → - 05.3
Drawing as evidenceCourtroom and field drawing persist wherever recording devices are forbidden.Read →
Named in this section
Edward Ardizzone
Official war artist
Drew on active service in conditions where a camera would not have been tolerated; the line stays domestic even when the subject is not.
Ronald Searle
Prisoner, Changi
Kept drawings hidden while a prisoner, including under the mattresses of men with cholera, because the guards would not go near them.