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Geoffrey Bass, Visible Thinker

Through his documentary studies research, Geoffrey Bass made his grandfather’s World War II photos come alive.

The impetus for Geoff’s documentary studies research project was the discovery of a body of nearly 1,500 black and white 35mm film negatives documenting a World War II experience which had lain dormant for over 60 years. A review of the photographs showed them to be not only noteworthy for their artistic merit, unique content, and volume, but also provided a fascinating perspective of a soldier's experience at war.

The photographer, a staff sergeant in 481st Medical Collecting Company Separate and grandfather whom Geoff never met,...

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