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London’s wartime heart captured in paintings, from bombs to resilience.
Wartime London in Paintings
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- Hardcover
200 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2020
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Summary
During World War II, London faced its most perilous moment since the Great Fire of 1666. Districts were transformed at night by falling bombs, fires, and searchlights. During the day, when the results of the previous night’s bombing were laid bare, ordinary people dealt with the aftermath as best they could.
In 1939, the Ministry of Information set up the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC) to compile an artistic record of Britain during the war. After the war had ended, more than h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781912423118 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1912423111 |
| Author: | Suzanne Bardgett |
| Publisher: | Imperial War Museum |
| Imprint: | Imperial War Museum |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.09kg |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 242mm x 243mm |
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Suzanne Bardgett
Suzanne Bardgett is head of research and academic partnerships at Imperial War Museums.
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