Fear that his German ancestry might become an issue
Does the highlighted sentence mean "He was a German and fear that his nationality might cause problems for him (for example to be accused of being a Nazi, or to be deported from Britain or ...) made him condemn German war policies in his paintings"?
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The earliest British war works emerge – in approach, if not in subject – from the existing artistic environment. Walter Sickert’s brief commitment to war art, for example, was intriguing, given that he resolutely opposed war. Fear that his German ancestry might become an issue may have provoked his involvement. He temporarily set aside his previous interest in working everyday urban life as he prepared a massive canvas inspired by the invasion of Belgium.
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) made him condemn German war policies in his paintings"? Yes, pretty much. Having German ancestry doesn't necessarily mean that he "was a German", however.
- ) made him condemn German war policies in his paintings"?
- Yes, pretty much.
- Having German ancestry doesn't necessarily mean that he "was a German", however.
- Also, the excerpt that you posted does not explicitly say that his paintings were anti-German.
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red appleDoes the highlighted sentence mean "He was a German and fear that his nationality might cause problems for him (for example to be accused of being a ****, or to be deported from Britain or ...) made him condemn German war policies in his paintings"?
Yes, pretty much. Having German ancestry doesn't necessarily mean that he "was a German", however. A
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