Children posed by the doorway of a bomb shelter built by a man (a City merchant according to The Graphic) to provide protection for his family during air raids in 1917. The shelter was constructed out of reinforced concrete 3 12 feet thick with a roof made of steel girders and further protection from sandbags. It was fitted with electric light and sunk two feet into the ground. It was made for a cost of 50 at a suburban house in Hither Green, South East London. Although bomb shelters were a familiar feature of the home front during the Second World War, this photograph testifies to the novelty of such an idea during the war of 191418.

Figurative Art

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This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.