The Forgotten Home Front: Roger Marshutz's Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952-1954

By Sean C. Kim and Ilisa Barbash

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 Home Front: Roger Marshutz's Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952-1954 offers both an official and unofficial look at U.S.-South Korean relations, as well as a portrait of a country in the midst of enormous political, economic, and cultural transformation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067429419X
• ISBN13: 9780674294196
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
• Length: 200 Pages