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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 38, September 23, 2018, Article 24

EXHIBIT: MEDALLIC IMAGES OF WAR

An exhibit called Medallic Images of War: Death and Destruction 1850–1950 is on view at Medialia Gallery in New York through July 2019. -Editor

New Approach Contemporary Medallic Art Research Center

Through July 2019

Medallic Images of War: Death and Destruction 1850–1950

Curated by Scott Miller from the collections of David Simpson, Scott Miller, Normand Pépin, Dr. Jay Galst, Michael Parris, Dr. Ira Rezak, Frederic Withington

I reached out to Scott Miller, who kindly provided additional information. Thank you! -Editor

There are about 135 medals on loan from local collectors, with nearly all from the US and western and central Europe.

The purpose of this exhibit is to examine how medallic depictions of war, death, and destruction changed during the period from 1850 to 1950. The century covered by this exhibition saw tremendous advances in communication which affected the distribution, images and subject matter of medals. The greatest influence on medal design was the invention of photography, and the introduction of photojournalism.

Cultural influences on medals can also be seen, such as Victorian sentimentality on medals from the Boer War through World War I. In stark contrast to many medals produced by Allies where the value of the individual soldier was emphasized, some of the German World War I medals emphasized the soldier’s loss of individuality as well as the gruesome realities of war, with the Dance of Death a recurring theme.

By the Second World War, medals were largely replaced by other forms of communication, including magazines and newsreels. While some medals were produced depicting well known figures, remarkably few depict battles. In Germany, Guido Goetz followed in his father’s footsteps and issued a few satirical medals. However, as a part of the war machine, the medal, like the horse, was obsolete.

Medallic Images of War exhibit
Medallic Images of War exhibit

Medallic Images of War exhibit Medals by Pierre Roche
Medals by Pierre Roche

Medallic Images of War exhibit Mashiko and Scott Miller
Gallery Owner Mashiko and Scott Miller

Looks like a great exhibit - well worth a trip into NYC. -Editor

For more information, see:
www medialiagallery.com

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