WHAT'S ON / THE GULF WAR 1990-1991: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN KEANE

DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2010 - 27 FEBRUARY 2011

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VENUE: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH

Marking twenty years since the Gulf War 1990 - 1991, Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents a small but powerful display of photographs taken by renowned artist John Keane. Accompanied by quotes from an interview with Keane, this display gives a unique glimpse into the conflict, sparked by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.

These images stand alone as an eye-witness record of the build up and aftermath of the conflict. But they were also used as inspiration for Keane’s paintings of the Gulf War, giving us an insight into Keane’s creative processes as an artist.