A is for Artists in Anders' Army
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Discover the artists of Anders' Army
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After Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union in 1941, Stalin was forced to look for allies and after accepting the Allied forces' offer, he re-established diplomatic relations with Poland. According to the subsequent Sikorski-Mayski agreement, exiled Polish soldiers were released from their Soviet prison camps and allowed to reunite under General Władysław Anders. Despite mysterious obstacles and sabotage from the Soviets, the army was formed and informally named Anders’ Army. Unsurprisingly, one of its first decisions was to evacuate the Soviet Union and join the Allied forces. Marching from the USSR through Iran, Iraq and Palestine, all the way to Italy, the newly created army contained many talented artists, whose output during the war included several purposes: cultural, therapeutic and mission-oriented. The works created by these artists during and after the end of WWII, though rooted in a Polish cultural context, arose from powerful and unusual experiences, lending them an air of universality. Find out more about the artists of the Anders army in our multimedia guide 'Artists in Arms'
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