Watch this insight just released by the Imperial War Museums (view IWM licensing team listing on PAN) from the Ministry of Information Censorship Library’s Collection which contains both photographs approved for publication and those withheld during the Second World War, offering insight into wartime censorship and press photographers’ work.
IWM say: ‘Since the invention of photography in the early 19th century, war photographers have risked their lives venturing into war zones, in an attempt to document the reality of war with a camera.
Throughout history, particularly during the Second World War, many images were heavily censored and the use of cameras were banned in certain circumstances. Strict rules posed challenges for both the censors and photographers.
We examine how the role of a war photographer has changed throughout history and the dangerous conditions they had to operate in, in pursuit of crucial photographic recordings.’
• Researchers Resource: Ministry of Information Censorship Library’s Collection at IWM – filtered link to 609 records with digital media.