The Forgotten Homefront, 9780674294196
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Korea rebuilt: A GI’s lens captures a nation transformed.
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The Forgotten Homefront

roger marshutz’s photographs of pusan, south korea, 1952–1954

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  • Hardcover

    200 pages

  • Release Date

    17 February 2026

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Summary

The Forgotten Homefront: Pusan Through the Lens of Roger Marshutz

As the Korean War (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time, Marshutz also wandered the streets, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians.

The Forgotten Homefront: Roger Marshutz’s Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952–1954 offers both an official and u…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780674294196
ISBN-10:067429419X
Author:Ilisa Barbash, Sean C. Kim, Roger Marshutz
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Imprint:Harvard University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:200
Release Date:17 February 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:235mm x 165mm
About The Author

Ilisa Barbash

Ilisa Barbash is Museum Curator of Visual Anthropology at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. Sean C. Kim is Professor of History at the University of Central Missouri.

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