FALLACY AND FAKE NEWS – GERI PARLBY

Fake News has been around since the time of the Egyptian pharaohs and art has always been one of its favourite media. This talk will uncover the subtle art of spin and propaganda in art, from the glories of Ancient Mesopotamia to the Norman Conquest, and then on to Elizabethan England and the dark days of Nazi Germany. Every picture tells a story — whether it is true or not is an entirely different matter.