War Paint – Women at War

Directed by

Margy Kinmonth

How it feels

This documentary interviews female war artists about their work. It shows their artwork and includes archival footage of 20th century artists.

contemplativeinformativereflectiveearnestquietly observationalarchivalrespectful

What happens

War Paint – Women at War is a 2025 documentary film by Margy Kinmonth about the work of female war artists. It consists of interviews by Kinmonth of several artists in turn, interspersed with archive footage of 20th century artists talking about their work and footage of their artworks. Featured artists include well-known figures like Laura Knight, Maggi Hambling, and Rachel Whiteread, and many lesser-known female artists. The film was admired by some critics, and received mixed reviews from others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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