Fine Print: Life in London during The Blitz of World War II. London, England, 1940 Size:20 x 24 in (50 x 60 cm) and Made in Germany

and Made in Germany

blurring the line between illusion and reality

Smith described this image: “A striking picture which is about the best I have made since the year’s beginning

Impressed by an exhibit of his work in Paris in 1971

and elegance wholly characteristic of his work and perspective

Fine Print: Life in London during The Blitz of World War II. London, England, 1940 Size:20 x 24 in (50 x 60 cm) and Made in GermanyGeorge Rodger is known for his affecting war photography, covering conflict zones as diverse as London during WWII Blitz, the liberation of France and the war front in Eritrea, Abyssinia and the Western Desert. From 1939 to 1947, Rodger was the War correspondent for LIFE Magazine. Pictured here, two children wear steel helmets during The Blitz of World War II in 1940.