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Lionel Richard on War and Art

publication · 2026-04-23

In an interview with artpress, Lionel Richard discusses the evolution of artistic representations of war. He argues that the accumulation of plastic representations of war over time forms an unparalleled documentary treasure on the material evolution of civilizations. The art of depicting war evolves in concert with war itself.

Key facts

  • Lionel Richard is interviewed by artpress.
  • The interview was published in July 1996.
  • Richard states that plastic representations of war form a documentary treasure.
  • He claims that war art evolves alongside war.
  • The source is artpress magazine.

Entities

Artists

  • Lionel Richard

Institutions

  • artpress

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