Men of WW II: Fighting Men at Ease | 
| Author: Evan Bachner
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 211994
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 10.5 x 1
ISBN: 0810992876
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.99405459730922
EAN: 9780810992870
ASIN: 0810992876
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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Product Description
The long awaited follow up to the original At Ease presents 160 new, never before published photographs of WWII Navy men. These photos are not the combat photography were so accustomed to seeing; here are disarmingly winsome and playful pictures of sailors and soldiers at leisure, displaying an innocent affection for each other that is practically unthinkable today. This was a time when men had no reservations about showing their devotion to their comrades through physical contact, and the included photographs are truly snapshots of a lost era. This volume includes photos from the National Archives by Edward J. Steichen, Wayne Miller, Horace Bristol, Victor Jorgensen, Barrett Gallagher, and many others.
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 Good but not what I expected. June 20, 2008
I purchased this book as a visual reference of the time period for an art project. The photographs are interesting and can have as much information as: the names and ranks of the men photographed, the photographer's name, the date taken, and a description of the happenings. However, these descriptions tend to be brief and don't contain enough information to be considered captions in most cases. Then at times the book seems to be less about actual down time and more about bathing habits and if you're looking for an assortment of different bathing apparatus you're in the right place. That being said I appreciate this collection of photography but in most cases you would be better off buying a book dedicated to a specific war and most of this would be covered in a stronger way.
 Another great time in a era long gone November 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this book almost as much as the first one......A great addition to own!
 Buy the first book May 12, 2007
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
This was quite a let down from his first photo book. It's not that their isn't any good work in it, it's just that I feel this was published just for the extra buck.
The Peace Within May 10, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This picture book is a work of art. There are over 150 pictures of military men in the middle of a war, yet clearly at peace within themselves.
Another Dip Into The Pool April 3, 2007
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
Author Evan Bachner returns two years later with a follow-up to his first book, "At Ease". If you thoroughly enjoyed his first book, as I did, you wont be disappointed. Filled with over 150 photos of sailors and soldiers looking quite peaceful,even though a war raged around them. Being a Navy veteran, I couldn't help but notice how familiar some of these images seem. A perfect companion to the first book.
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