I have touched on these images before, but just had to post this larger collection I came across.
As a moral boosting exercise English photographer Arthur S Mole, and American colleague John D Thomas, were commissioned to make these pieces. The activity occurring during the peace between WW1 and WW11 using soldiers.
AMAZING!
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tim schreier // August 19, 2009 at 6:21 pm
This must be where Spencer Tunik got his inspiration… Very interesting!
patrick // August 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm
There is two photos in the Martin Parr Exhibition “Parrworld”
And they are really amazing in “real”
http://www.jeudepaume.org/?page=article&sousmenu=56&idArt=871&lieu=7
Web Media // September 3, 2009 at 10:55 pm
These are incredible. To think people used to come together, now marketers photoshop people in stands to make it look like more people are there!
http://ThisAmericanLIVE.com
Patricia Miller // October 20, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Correction: Arthur wasn’t commissioned to take the photos. They were a product of his own inspiration and patriotism.
Also, four of the photos you posted are not Arthur Mole’s.
He did create some fantastic “art”!