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Wartime Artists Learn The Art Of War

Abstract Art Or Camouflage?Ellsworth Kelly, The Meschers, 1951, oil on canvas, 59 x 59 inches, Museum Of Modern Art, New York."All warfare is based on deception," said Chinese theoretician Sun Tzu in his definitive work on military strategy and tactics, The Art of War. No one knew this better than the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops of the World War II U.S. Army. This unit was chronicled in Friday's Book Patrol, in conjunction with an exhibit at The University of Michigan's Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The Ann Arbor library's display of memorabilia, photos, and art works will also include the screening...

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