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Army Photography Contest – 2007 – FMWRC – Arts and Crafts – I can see you maintenantEn photo: SSG Robert StewartPour learn more about the annual photo contest U.S. Army, visit our website at www.armymwr.com U.S. Army Arts and Crafts History After World War II, the reductions of the army left the United States with a small force. The Ministry of War in the face of monumental challenges in the preparation of the Second World War. One such challenge was morale. The recreational activities for off-duty time would be important. The program of arts and crafts have evolved informally to complete the requirements of the Department of Guerre.Le January 9, 1941, the Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson Center, named Frederick H. Osborn, a prominent American businessman and philanthropist, the chairman of the War Committee on the Education Department, Recreation and service communautaire.En 1940 and 1941, the involvement of the United States in World War II was more sympathy and anticipation than action. However, many different types of institutions have been looking for ways to help the war effort. The Museum of Modern Art in New York was one of those institutions. In April 1941, the Museum announced a poster contest, “Posters for National Defense.” The directors said: “The Museum estimates that in a moment of national crisis from one country artists are as important an asset as men skilled in other areas, and first-class talents of the nation should be used by the government for its formal design work … Discussions were held with officials of the army and the Treasury have expressed tremendous enthusiasm … “In May 1941, the Museum presents” Great Britain at war, “a show selected by Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery in London. The “Defence Posters Price-win” has been exhibited in July-September along with “Britain to war.” The huge growth in night of military force meant construction of each type of mobilization camp. Construction was fast facilities are not fancy, but rather dull and déprimant.En 1941, the Fort Custer Army Illustrators, while the intense war game maneuvers in Tennessee, documented exercise Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art, vol. 9, No. 3 (February 1942), described their work. “The results were surprisingly good, they showed serious devotion … to be the representative of the stage with unvarnished realism army and a remarkable ability to capture the scene from the perspective of the soldier. Civil amateur and professional artists have been turned into soldier-artists. Simple documentation of reality and had supplanted (replaced) the old romantic glorification and false dramatization of the war and the smooth sweetness (charm) of commercial art. “” In August of last year, Fort Custer Army Illustrators organized an exhibition, the first of its kind in the new army, the Club’s service camp. The soldiers who saw the exhibition, many of whom had never been inside an art gallery, he enjoyed thoroughly. Visitors civilians, too, came and admired. The group’s work has shown them a new facet of the army, there were many phases Army life they had never seen or heard of before. newspapers made much of him and more importantly, the Army approved. Officers of the army saw that it was not only an authentic material, but that there was a source of enlivenment (revitalization) to the military and media to convey a strong military purposes and processes for civilians and soldiers. “Brigadier General Frederick H. Osborn and War Department officials were concerned that few soldiers were using the recreation areas that were available off. Commanders acknowledged that the effectiveness is directly correlated with the moral, and morale is largely determined by how a person spends his free time. Improved morale through positive out of the Army recreation programs is critical to have the assembly areas to encourage the use combat.Pour soldier programs, facilities and dull uninviting environment should be improved. A program using talented artists and craftsmen to decorate rooms a day, dining rooms, recreation rooms and other places of the general assembly was established by the Facilities Section of the special services. The aim was to provide an environment that reflects military tradition, achievements and the high level of military life. The fact that this work should be done by the men themselves had the added benefit of contributing to the esprit de corps (team work or team spirit) of the unit. The plan of first tested in October 1941, at Camp Davis, North Carolina. Workshop studio was created and a group of artists soldier were placed on special duty to design and decorate the facility. In addition, during the evening of art entertainment were scheduled three times a week. A second test was established at Fort Belvoir, Va., a month later. The success of these programs lead to more facilities request programme.Après Pearl Harbor was bombed, the Museum of Modern Art has appointed Mr. James Soby, as Director of the Armed Services Program January 15, 1942. The program later became a combination of occupational therapy, exhibitions and the maintenance of morale activités.Grâce the efforts of Mr. Soby, the program included the museum, a display of the Fort Custer Army Illustrators work from February to 5 April 1942. The museum also includes the work of soldier-photographers in this exhibition. On May 6, 1942, Mr. Soby opened an art auction of works donated by members of the museum. The sale was to raise funds for the program Art Soldier Special Services Division. Most of these products should be used to provide facilities and equipment for artists soldier in the Army camps across the country.The Museum members had responded with paintings, sculptures, watercolors, gouaches, drawings, prints and lithographs. Hundreds of works have been received, including oils, Winslow Homer, Orozco, John Kane, Speicher, Eilshemius, de Chirico, Dufy and Burchfield’s watercolors, drawings by Augustus John, and Berman Forain, and prints by Cezanne, Lautrec , Matisse and bellows. The plan of the War soldier using artists to decorate and enhance buildings and grounds worked. Many artists who had been conscripted into the army volunteered to paint murals in the waiting rooms and clubs, common rooms to decorate, and large landscaped areas. For each artist at work, there were a thousand soldiers who watched. They asked passersby to participate, and classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and photography are offered. Enlarge the work space and more instructors were needed to meet growing demand. Art civilian instructors and local communities have helped to address this cultural need, providing education and volunteer installations.Certains products of the Modern Art Museum of sale were used to print 25,000 booklets called “Interior Design and art soldier. ” The booklet shows examples of soldier-artist murals that decorated parts of the General Assembly. It was a guide for organizing, planning and program implementation soldier-artist. The balance of the proceeds from the sale of art were used to purchase the first arts and crafts furniture for 350 Army installations in the United States Unis.En November 1942, General Somervell ordered a group of artists to be selected and sent to theaters assets to paint scenes of war with the stipulation that the artists would not be a soldier of the paint instead of the functions militaires.Aileen Osborn Webb, sister of Brigadier General Frederick H. Osborn, launched the American Craft Council in 1943. It was an early advocate of the Army program. While the soldiers were engaged in fixed installations in the United States, many troops were sent overseas to Europe and the Pacific (1942-1945) . They had long periods of idleness and waiting in staging areas. At that time, the wounded lay in hospitals, both on land and ships at sea and the War of the Red Cross responded by purchasing packages of arts and tools crafts and supplies to be distributed to “those personal agitated.” A variety of small “Craft Kits” were distributed free. Leathercraft, celluloid engraving, knotting and braiding, metal tools, drawing and modeling clay are examples of the types of kits envoyés.En January 1944, the program design of Interior Soldier artist was most appropriate named “Arts and Crafts section” special services. The mission was “to fulfill the natural desire of man to create, provide opportunities for self-expression, use old skills and to develop new, and help the recreation program with all the construction, advertising and decoration. “The National Art Contest army was scheduled for late fall 1944. In June 1945, the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, for the first time ever opened its facilities for the exhibition of art and photography soldier subjected to this competition. The “Infantry Journal, Inc.” printed a booklet small paperback containing 215 photographs of paintings exhibited at the National Gallery of Art.En August 1944, the Museum of Modern Art Program of the Armed Forces, organized an art center for veterans. Abby Rockefeller, especially had a strong interest in this project. The soldiers were asked to draw, paint, or model under the direction of artists and artisans. Victor d’Amico, who was in charge of Education Department of the Museum, was Russell Lynes cited in the book, good old modern: an intimate portrait of the Museum of Modern Art. “I asked a guy why he took art and he said, well, I just came back to destroy everything. I made up my mind that if I ever got out of the Army and war, I was never going to destroy anything in my life, and I decided that art was the thing I would do . “Another man told of Amico,” Art is like a good night sleep. You come away refreshed and at peace. “In late October 1944, a Department of Arts and Crafts, Services Division special, Headquarters, European theater was created. A comprehensive program of crafts flourished among the occupation troops of the Army. The increased interest in the craft rather than fine art at that time lead to a new name for the program “. Crafts Directorate “Lesen 1945, the War Department issued a new manual,” Craft Soldier “to help implement this new direction. The manual of instructions for setting up facilities for crafts, as well as the selection of tools and equipment improvisation, and basic information on a variety of arts and crafts. As the army moved from a combat role in peacetime, the majority of craft shops in the United States were equipped with power machines of wood for building furniture and objects to life. Based on this new trend in 1946, the program was renamed again, this time as “manual arts.” At the same time, programs abroad were now employing local artists and artisans to operate the facilities of the Crafts and instructions in a variety of arts and crafts. These highly qualified, native instructors have helped stimulate the interest of the soldiers in the native cultures and artifacts. Thousands of troops abroad were asked to record their experiences on film. These photographs provide a valuable means of communication between soldiers and their families back pays.Lorsque the war ended, the Navy had a firm of architects and designers on contract ship design. As it was no longer a need for more ships, they received a new assignment: To develop a series of study guides for the arts and crafts. They were called “Manuals Hobby.” L Army was impressed by the quality of textbooks and Navy had reprinted and adopted for use by army troops. In 1948, the arts and crafts practiced throughout the Army were so varied and diverse as the program was renamed “Hobby Shops”. The first “Photo Contest Inter” took place in 1948. Each service is eligible to send their winners two years before the bi-annual inter-contest. In 1949, the first Army All Crafts Contest was also organized. Again, it was clear that the program title, “Hobby Shops” was misleading and overlaps with other forms of loisirs.En January 1951, the program has been designated as “Army Crafts Program.” The program has been recognized as an essential leisure activity Army and sports, libraries, clubs, live music and Soldier Soldier. In the official statement of the mission, professional leadership was emphasized to ensure a balance progressive scale of arts and crafts are conducted in well equipped, attractive facilities on all installations of the army. The program was now defined in terms of a “program of seven basic” which includes: drawing and painting; ceramics and sculpture, metalwork, leather, model building, photography and carpentry. These programs should be conducted regularly in facilities known as “multi-type craft shop.” For operational reasons, these plants were divided into three separate areas of carpentry techniques, photography and arts and crafts. During the Korean War, the Army program used Crafts staff and stores in Japan to train soldiers to teach the craft Corée.Le mid-1950s saw more soldiers with cars and the need to repair their vehicle was found in Fort Carson, Colorado, by the director of crafts. boutiques Soldiers learn to crafts knew they had the tools and craft and automotive have been established. In 1958, engineers published a design guide on the official craft shops and Crafts Auto Shops. In 1959 The first All Army Art Contest was held. Once again, the Army Crafts Program met the needs of soldats.Dans the 1960s, the Vietnam War was a new challenge for the Army Crafts program. The program has three levels of support;. “Program Kit” fixed, mobile trailers designed as a portable photo labs, and once a home kit program at Headquarters, Department of the Army, and proved to be very popular with soldats.Tom Turner, now well known studio potter, was a soldier at Fort. Jackson, South Carolina in the 1960s. In December 1990 / January 1991 “American Craft” magazine, Turner, who was a graduate student in art school where he was drafted, said the program was “a godsend”. Army Artist Program was re- initiated in collaboration with the Office of Military History to document the Vietnam War. soldier-artists were identified and the teams were formed to draw and paint the events of this battle. Exhibitions of these works were soldier-artist produced and shot through the USA.En 1970, the original name of the program, “Arts and Crafts,” has been restored. In 1971, the “Arts and Crafts / Skills Development Program” was created for budget submissions and draft construction.Après demobilization of Vietnam, a new emphasis has been placed in service to families and children of soldiers. To meet this new challenge in an environment of financial constraints of the craft program began charging fees for classes. More part-time staff were used to teach in formal classes. In addition, a need for more technical and training for military personnel has been achieved by close coordination with the curriculum of the Army. Army Arts and crafts directors worked with the soldiers during the “Transition Project” to develop the skills for new career soldier in the sector public.The main challenge in the 1980s and 90s was, and is to become “independent.” Directors were forced to find other ways to generate increased revenues to help cover losses of money and to cover Spending non-appropriation of funds for the program. The programs have added more emphasis on services such as the framing, gallery sales, engraving and trophy sales, etc. .. New programs such as computer graphics multimedia appeal to customers for years 1990.La Gulf War presented the military challenges well known such as staff time out of service in the assembly areas. Department of Army leisure civilian volunteer experts were sent to Saudi Arabia in January 1991, to organize recreation programs. Arts and craft supplies were sent to the theater. An Army Cartoon Humour Competition was conducted for the soldiers in the Gulf, and arts and crafts programs have been in place to respond to the interests soldat.Le increased tempo of military operations ’90 ‘of its renewed emphasis on meeting the “leisure needs of deployed soldiers.” arts and crafts and a variety of programs Commanders must be active to meet the challenges of deploying these scenarios very différents.Les arts and crafts program for the Army, no matter what it was called, made a unique contribution to the military and our society in general. Army arts and crafts do not meet the narrow definition of drawing and painting or making pottery, but the much broader arts and crafts. This is the painting and drawing. It also includes: * All forms of design. (fabrics, clothing, appliances, dishes, pots, houses, cars, landscapes, computers, photocopiers, office, industrial machinery, weapons systems, craft air, roads, etc. ..) * Applied Technology (photography, graphic design, carpentry, sculpture, metal forging, weaving and textiles, sewing, advertising, enamelling , stained glass, pottery, tables, graphs, visual aids and even formats for correspondence …) * One way to make learning fun, practical and useful skills (through the design process and implementation the creator of an object must decide what materials and techniques to use, which is a creative problem solving and discovery) taught have military applications. * A means of acquiring quality items and save money by itself (the manufacture of furniture, gifts, fixing things …). * A way to pursue college credit through classes of mail. * A universal language and nonverbal (a picture is worth a thousand words). * For food of the human psyche, a mental element that allows individual expression (freedom). * The celebration of the human spirit and excellence (our highest form of public recognition Through a monument). * Physical therapy and mental (motor skill development, stress reduction, etc. ..). * An activity that promotes independence and self-esteem. * The record of humanity and in this case, the army. What would the world be today if this program had not existed generally unknown? To quantitatively the status of the overall impact of this program on the world is impossible. Millions of citizen-soldiers have been directly and indirectly exposed to the arts and crafts because this program existed. An activity, photography can provide a clue to its impact. Soldiers encouraged to take photographs, beginning with World War II, shared these images with family and friends. Classes in “How to use a camera” to “How to develop film and photos print” helped the soldiers to see the results of the use of facilities. A good camera and lens can make a big difference in the quality of printing. They bought the high-end equipment. When they were dismissed from the army or leave the house this new equipment has been shown to family and friends. Without this encouragement and exposure to photography many have not registered their personal experiences or known quality equipment can make a difference. Family and friends have not had the opportunity to “see” the environment of their soldier was, without living in the photographs. Germany, Italy, Korea, Japan, Panama, etc. .. were far from the places that most had not visité.Comme the twenty first century approaches, the predictions for an artistic renaissance in Megatrends 2000 seem realistic based on the arts and experience of the Army Crafts Program practice. In the April ’95 issue of “American Demographics” magazine, an article entitled “Generation X” fully supports that this is the case today. Television and computers have greatly contributed to the “Generation X” is more interested in visual arts and crafts. Contact Us: www.Facebook.com / FamilyMWR www.Twitter.com / FamilyMWR www.YouTube.com / FamilyMWR
