Female war artists gain recognition through exhibition, documentary

A new exhibition and documentary highlight the contributions of female war artists, including Doris Zinkeisen, who was the first woman to enter Bergen-Belsen in 1945. Her work will be displayed publicly for the first time in May 2025. The documentary "War Paint – Women At War" features several underrecognized female artists from World War II and more recent conflicts. It addresses the historical bias that favored male artists in official war commissions. The exhibition and film aim to bring attention to the significant yet overlooked roles women played in documenting war through art. This recognition marks a shift in how these artists are valued in history.