Arthur Jones and assistant Mole Thomas
The American Flag
Arthur Jones and assistant Mole Thomas
The American Flag, 1918
Photography
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Patriotism, choreographed. In this 1917 formation by Mole & Thomas, sailors and nurses arranged themselves into a living flag - thousands of bodies turned into stripes, stars, and symbolism. It’s both spectacle and precision, a reminder that national identity is often performed, line by line.
This image is currently held by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Arthur Jones and assistant Mole Thomas
The American Flag
Arthur Jones and assistant Mole Thomas
The American Flag, 1918
Photography
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Patriotism, choreographed. In this 1917 formation by Mole & Thomas, sailors and nurses arranged themselves into a living flag - thousands of bodies turned into stripes, stars, and symbolism. It’s both spectacle and precision, a reminder that national identity is often performed, line by line.
This image is currently held by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.