National Museum of American History
The Forbidden Light
Smith, J. Andre · 1918-08
Mixed media sketch on paper. A bright light shines on a crumbling church in a village in France. Soldiers from the American Expeditionary Force, sent to Europe in World War I to fight with the Allies, in the foreground. The use of bright lights during the night could draw enemy fire and so was discouraged.
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