"The paint effect was camouflage using mimicry and disruptive patterns to confuse enemy pilots. It's one image in an exhibition of around 45 paintings and posters, plus some letters and documents recording life in wartime London."
"Some of the messaging in posters is accidentally topical at the moment, with the oil blockade in the Iran conflict triggering countries to ask people to reduce road travel and work from home."
"A painting of three American soldiers in front of the Piccadilly Circus tube roundel reminds us how familiar the sight of people in uniform must have been on the streets of London."
The exhibition features around 45 artworks, including paintings and posters from WWII, showcasing life in wartime London. It reveals the use of camouflage on cooling towers and includes familiar sights like St Paul's Cathedral. The exhibition also presents human stories, such as scavenging in rubble and concerns of war artists. Some messaging in the posters resonates with current events, reflecting wartime economies. The exhibition, titled Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art, is at the Imperial War Museum until November 2026 and is free to visit.
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