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The Art of Pandemics by James Grant
The horrors of the coronovirus epidemic have, just as in previous centuries, being a source of inspiration to countless artists. In contrast to the altarpieces and the secular paintings of the plague and previous epidemics our pandemic has led to an outpouring of remarkable street art. This lecture looks at the fascinating similarities and differences in pandemic artistic output over the centuries. It also looks at how such art can provided great comfort and consolation.
