Arthur Mole and His Living Photographs
Arthur Mole (1889-1983) was a commercial artist who became famous for a series of “living photographs” made during World War One, in which tens of thousands of soldiers, reservists and other members of the military were arranged to form massive compositions. Although if viewed from the ground or from directly above these masses of men would have appeared meaningless, when seen from the top of an 80-foot viewing tower, they clearly appeared to be various patriotic shapes. The key was to photograph the people from the one place where the lines of perspective would resolve themselves into intelligible images. His partner in this endeavor was John Thomas.
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