Art
6th Division, Living Insignia Artist: E.O. Goldbeck
- Item Number
- 38
- Estimated Value
- 1200 USD
- Opening Bid
- 600 USD
Item Description
Framed image of 6th Division, Living Insignia, 1940
Original silver gelatin print
Framed 13 1/4 x 12 inches
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From the Texas State Historical Website: "Known as the "unofficial photographer of America's military," Goldbeck conducted three-year tours to all of the major military bases in and outside of the United States until demand diminished for military group photos after World War II. He pushed the limits of his craft by working with ever larger groups in striking designs. For his largest group shot, in which 21,765 men were arranged to represent the Air Force insignia, he spent more than six weeks building a 200-foot tower and making blueprints of the formation and attire of his subjects. The photograph was subsequently featured in Life magazine and became the most frequently reproduced of his prints. Goldbeck's interest in panoramic photography extended beyond its lucrative potential. In later years he used it to record serene landscapes and city skylines, often for his own pleasure. Over a dozen trips around the world offered him access to many striking scenes, and he took exceptional photographs of the Parisian skyline (1927), the Pyramids and Sphinx in Cairo, Egypt (1971), and the ancient fortress city of Machu Picchu in Peru (1972), among many others. Goldbeck patented several improvements to the Cirkut camera, the most important of which enabled the camera to operate from great heights while maintaining an even scan."
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