Jun 16, 2018 – Sep 23, 2018
Exhibition 'Dazzle: Disguise and Disruption in War and Art' in St. Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
In 1917 U-boat attacks threatened to knock Britain out of the war. Artist Norman Wilkinson persuaded the Admiralty that the answer lay in patterns painted on the side of ships which would confuse U-boat commanders as the vessel's direction and speed. A team of artists were recruited to create these 'Dazzle' designs and soon ships were sailing out looking like exhibits in an avant-garde art show.
This unique exhibition looks at the development of Dazzle and features original ship models, Dazzle plans and artworks. The exhibition includes works by Wilkinson, Edward Wadsworth, Montague Dawson, John Everett and many more on loan from national, regional and private collections.