The 2000 Yard Stare was a painting created by war artist and writer Tom Lea in 1944 following his experiences at the Battle of Peleliu. It portrays a marine during the battle experiencing what was later coined to be "the thousand yard stare", a typical symptom of shell shock.
Description[]
| “ | He left the States 31 months ago. He was wounded in his first campaign. He has had tropical diseases. He half-sleeps at night and gouges Japs out of holes all day. Two-thirds of his company has been killed or wounded. He will return to attack this morning. How much can a human being endure - Lea's description of his inspiration for the work[1] | ” |
History[]
Beginning in 1941, the artist Tom Lea was employed by LIFE magazine to paint and write about the war as he saw it.[2]
References[]
- ↑ LIFE Magazine. June 11, 1945. Link
- ↑ http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/news-events/tom-leas-war/
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