The Artist as Soldier: Howard Cook’s Self-Portrait in a Foxhole
In the summer of 1943, Taos artist Howard Cook (1901−1980) traveled to the South Pacific to serve as a correspondent in the U.S. Army’s short-lived War Art Unit. During his assignment, Cook produced hundreds of sketches documenting the daily lives of Allied soldiers working there...
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/9/1/37 |