In the age of digital photography and 24 hour news, war artists might not have the same role as they once did - but their work still offers a unique insight into life on the front line.

London-based artist Arabella Dorman was invited to join British troops in southern Iraq before they pulled out of the country. Here - as her work goes on public display - she explains the inspiration behind her drawings and paintings.

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Images courtesy Arabella Dorman.
Slideshow production: Stuart Hughes and Paul Kerley.
Publication 13 May 2009.

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