The Legacy of the War on Terror | Tate Etc. Summer 2015

20 August 2015

For centuries artists have both responded to and reflected on political actions and events that shape society. Now they have risen to the challenge of questioning the moral ambiguity and culpability of governments waging the war on terror, whose methods may, according to this writer, have done more to weaken democracy than any terrorist.

Trevor Paglen Untitled (Predators; Indian Springs, NV) 2010 C-print, 1524 x 1219mm © Trevor Paglen, courtesy Galerie Thomas Zander

Trevor Paglen
Untitled (Predators; Indian Springs, NV) 2010
C-print, 1524 x 1219mm
© Trevor Paglen, courtesy Galerie Thomas Zander

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