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...brutality of World War I appalled most who were caught up in it. One British volunteer was Paul Nash, a young painter who before the conflict produced gentle, wispy landscapes that recalled English visionaries like Samuel Palmer. After his appointment as an official war artist, though, Nash abandoned pastoral scenes for shocking indictments of trench warfare. Viewers can marvel at these apocalyptic paintings, along with Nash's more serene vistas from the interwar years and his work from World War II, at the U.K.'s Tate Liverpool until Oct. 19. He has been "too long overlooked," says curator Jemima Montagu...
...crave live music, head to Palmer Vineyards along Sound Avenue, where the owners offer a full calendar of social events throughout the summer and fall. Bob and Lorraine Palmer's place is also a historic gem. A ramshackle 18th century farmhouse came with the property. Even though it was in dire shape, the Palmers couldn't bear to tear it down. Instead, Lorraine renovated the house with period furniture and detailing, right down to the pineapple-print wallpaper. One of the biggest events of the year is the spring Yard Sale Weekend, when the Palmers sell their excess wine...
...culture of spectatorship grew up around the conflict, according to Palmer, who spoke at the 1,000-strong anti-war protest in the Yard March...
...ratio of combatants to spectators has declined over the past century as new technologies have made it possible for a nation to wage war with relatively small military forces,” Palmer says. “One implication of moving toward higher and higher tech warfare is the creation of a situation where war is for many citizens mainly a matter of spectatorship, even of entertainment...
Lecturer on the Study of Religion Brian C.W. Palmer says students and faculty at FAS would benefit if the committee became a department. But he also expresses concern that a full FAS religion department might jeopardize the Divinity School’s drawing power...