In 1928, the V&A acquired a previously unknown portrait. It shows the Black Jamaican polymath Francis Williams (c. 1690-1762), dressed in a wig, surrounded by books and scientific instruments. Fara ...

In an era preoccupied with misinformation, a new book tells the story of how the moving image has been wielded to shape opinion and push British political interests. Here, author Scott Anthony looks ...

Scott Anthony, deputy head of research at the U.K. Science Museum Group, discusses 'The Story of British Propaganda Film,' which examines everything from overt propaganda in the U.K. tied to WWII ...

“All art is propaganda, but not all propaganda is art.” The saying from 1984 and Animal Farm author George Orwell features in The Story of British Propaganda Film, a new book in the British ...

During World War II German propaganda emphasized the prowess of the German army and contrasted it with the British and Allied armies who were depicted as cowards and butchers, or brave but misguided.

One of the most significant uses of propaganda was the response to the rescue of soldiers from Dunkirk in France. In May 1940, the Germans forced the French and British armies back through France ...

“All art is propaganda, but not all propaganda is art.” The saying from 1984 and Animal Farm author George Orwell features in The Story of British Propaganda Film, a new book in the British Film ...