What can you tell from this painting? Think about why he painted the aircraft as a shark. 

War art by Paul Nash

Paul Nash was an Official War Artist for the British Government. He painted this in 1942. 

Look closely at this painting. 

• What do you think Nash thought about war? 
• How useful are paintings as evidence of what people feel? 
• What feelings do you have about war when you look at this painting?

Detail from 'Follow the Fuhrer Above the Clouds' by Paul Nash, IWM Art Collection