The true power of art that grapples with conflict is ultimately its ability to explore the otherwise unexplorable, providing an outlet for experiences, a way of working through issues. In this video, we explore the ways that artists have depicted warfare and conflicts throughout history – and as warfare and conflicts change and evolve, how too has the art created alongside it? Alongside war photographer Lee Miller artists explored include Don McCullin, Claude Cahun, Everlyn Nicodemus, Jenny Saville, Benno Schotz and Robert Henderson Blyth.

This film is part of a new series The Art of Discomfort which looks at how artists explore or present challenging themes in their work.

Content produced by: National Galleries of Scotland

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