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Article: A harrowing view of World War II through the eyes of combat artists
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 10, 2000
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On Art
A harrowing view of World War II through the eyes of combat
artists
By JAMES AUER
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2000
If you want a terribly personal, totally unglamorized view of
combat in World War II, look no further than "They Drew Fire," the
intimate, moving documentary that airs at 10 p.m. Monday on Channel
10.
The hourlong show, an in-depth examination of the work of artists
who carried rifles and paintbrushes into battle in Europe and the
South Pacific in the 1940s, is an astute mix of personal reflections,
paintings, still photos and newsreel clips.
I know of no other treatment of the subject, fiction or purported
fact, that conveys so much of the bravery, ...