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== Cultural legacy ==
The unprecedented scale and barbarity of World War I inspired a great deal of enduring art and literature. Many soldiers produced written or visual works based on their first-hand experiences on the front.
=== Visual arts ===
Many of the belligerents in WWI commissioned artists to produce paintings and other works as a means of propaganda, many artists produced independent works reflecting the horror of the battlefield. The war also triggered the advent of several new artistic genres, including [[Cubism]], [[Futurism]], [[Expressionism]] and [[Abstract Art]]. Notable artists of this period include John Singer Sargent, Wyndham Lewis, John Nash and Muirhead Bone.<ref>http://www.art-ww1.com/gb/present.html</ref>
=== Literature ===
Some of the most famous Western books and poems were inspired by the war, and most were written by soldiers. Notable works include [[Erich Maria Remarque]]'s ''[[All Quiet on the Western Front]],'' an anti-war novel written from the point of view of German soldiers. When published in 1929, it quickly became the best-selling novel of the 20th century and is widely regarded as one of the finest war novels ever written. [[Siegfried Sassoon]] and [[Wilfrid Owen]] were other prominent war writers; Owen's ''[[Anthem for Doomed Youth]]'' and ''Dulce et Decorum Est'' are two enduring war poems. Another significant work is ''[[In Flanders Fields]]'', penned by Canadian medic John MacRae.<ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWliterature.htm</ref>
==Further reading ==
==Further reading ==