Comment How artists respond to disaster Edward Behrens 3 February 2025 THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY The Eruption of Vesuvius (1771; detail), Pierre-Jacques Volaire. Art Institute of Chicago Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Already a subscriber? Contact us for help with your access Keep reading from just$16 every 3 months Subscribe today for unlimited and exclusive access to the most incisive art writing available. Every issue delivered directly to you Unlimited reading on the website – updated every day Access to exclusive web only articles Over 200 digital issues in the Apollo archive Email newsletters every week Or Unlock three articles a month Register for free to read more REGISTER Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Recommended for you In defence of the outsider artist The art world tends to favour self-promoting extroverts, but it is often the eccentrics and wallflowers who make the most interesting work
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How artists respond to disaster
The Eruption of Vesuvius (1771; detail), Pierre-Jacques Volaire. Art Institute of Chicago
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