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London's 'archive of destruction'

In the 1940s, the British government employed photographers and artists to chronicle the aftermath of German attacks. As well as recording the destruction for official purposes, the artists managed to produce images of great beauty. Francis Marshall is the curator of "Perspectives of Destruction: Images of London, 1940-44" at the Museum of London. He told Dan Damon about the exhibition's varied works.

(Picture: View across City of London, 1945 Credit: Cross and Tibbs/City of London Police/Museum of London.
Additional credits for video: Museum of London/City of London Police/Graham Sutherland/Henry Moore)

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