A Letter from London: London's Burning – The Image of the Riots

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by

Trent
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Christopher Thomas:

This image tells us nothing of the reason for the riots, nor does it show us what happened to the woman. However, because of its simplistic form and key pictorial features it is set become an image of historical relevance, an image that will be brought from the archives time and again; it is destined to become a recurring image of national significance.