Patrick Bade
Memorialization: The World Wars and the Shoah
Summary
Investigating how the significant disasters and tragedies of the 20th century were memorialized through monuments, art, and music. While such monuments have always existed, it wasn’t until the middle of the 19th Century that they moved from being celebratory and triumphant to representing the true horror of war.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.