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Monday, October 28, 2024
Korea
Somewhere in Korea in May of 1951, Michael Rougier photographed these two GIs. They seem to have thought they covered their packages, but the man at left didn't quite get there.
If you have ever been in a combat situation, it is so scary, that after you survive, you do totally uninhibited things. I think these guys were war weary and they would never pose like this back home. But it felt good to be uninhibited and breaking "normal moral" standards, so they were naked. And if they knew they were being photographed, they thought "F..k it."
Nice post, Jerry. I was going to refer readers to my post on Michael Rougier's LIFE photos from Korea, but I found I haven't published any of them yet! I will definitely have to rectify that.
Oui, un répit et un repos après la guerre. 1951 was an eventful year as in Korea. France sent troops to Korea and was fighting a futile war in Viet-Nam (grand-père called it les folies grotesques), writer André Gide and Marshal Pétain passed away, Laurel and Hardy made their final film Atoll K in France, Jean Renoir’s The River and Robert Bresson’s Diary of a Country Priest were award winning films, and of course we enjoyed the American films (Streetcar Named Desire, An American in Paris, The African Queen) And as this is a muscleman site, Roy Hilligen was Mr America and Robert Duranton was Mr France.
Two blokes on a well deserved break with their trusty companion. 🇺🇸 In 1951, the Gloucester Regiment proved its bravery and mettle in Korea, earning them the soubriquet the Glorious Glosters. 1951 brought us the Festival of Britain marking an end to austerity, and Winston Churchill once again became Prime Minister. 🇬🇧
ICatching some rays in the raw is always a good idea. All-over tans are cool. Big Dude.
ReplyDeleteGood source of vitamin D, too. As long as you don't burn.
DeleteIf you have ever been in a combat situation, it is so scary, that after you survive, you do totally uninhibited things. I think these guys were war weary and they would never pose like this back home. But it felt good to be uninhibited and breaking "normal moral" standards, so they were naked. And if they knew they were being photographed, they thought "F..k it."
ReplyDeleteI agree, and would only add that they cooperated with the photographer, who took at least two other photos of them in the same session.
DeleteNice post, Jerry. I was going to refer readers to my post on Michael Rougier's LIFE photos from Korea, but I found I haven't published any of them yet! I will definitely have to rectify that.
ReplyDeleteYou really should post some. There's a lot of good material there.
DeleteOui, un répit et un repos après la guerre.
ReplyDelete1951 was an eventful year as in Korea.
France sent troops to Korea and was fighting a futile war in Viet-Nam (grand-père called it les folies grotesques), writer André Gide and Marshal Pétain passed away, Laurel and Hardy made their final film Atoll K in France, Jean Renoir’s The River and Robert Bresson’s Diary of a Country Priest were award winning films, and of course we enjoyed the American films (Streetcar Named Desire, An American in Paris, The African Queen) And as this is a muscleman site, Roy Hilligen was Mr America and Robert Duranton was Mr France.
Yes, quite a year.
DeleteTwo blokes on a well deserved break with their trusty companion. 🇺🇸
ReplyDeleteIn 1951, the Gloucester Regiment proved its bravery and mettle in Korea, earning them the soubriquet the Glorious Glosters.
1951 brought us the Festival of Britain marking an end to austerity, and Winston Churchill once again became Prime Minister. 🇬🇧
A really nice shot, casual and so relaxed. Enjoyable set Jerry.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. Pat.
DeleteAnd also in 1951...Walt Disney’s classic Alice in Wonderland released in July.
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