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World War II's Artists of Deception
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Jack Masey, Whose Exhibits Showed American Culture to World, Dies at 91

Jack Masey, Whose Exhibits Showed American Culture to World, Dies at 91

New York Times Obituary of Jack Masey
Masey NYT Obit
Push Renewed to Award WWII Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal

Push Renewed to Award WWII Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal

March 15, 2016 article on History.com about Gold Medal campaign
History.com Article
Congressional Gold Medal sought for WWII Ghost Army that duped Nazis

Congressional Gold Medal sought for WWII Ghost Army that duped Nazis

March 15, 2016 Fox News Web Article on Congressional Gold Medal Effort
Fox News Article
Weapons of Mass Deception

Weapons of Mass Deception

Article by RIck Beyer in Works that Work,an international design magazine.
Works that Work
Rubber Tanks and Sonic Trucks: The Ghost Army of World War II

Rubber Tanks and Sonic Trucks: The Ghost Army of World War II

Detailed article about Ghost Army deception techniques.
Hackaday
Bradley Cooper options work by Lexington’s Rick Beyer

Bradley Cooper options work by Lexington’s Rick Beyer

Item in the Boston Globe's "Names" column.
"Names" item
Entertainment Weekly: Bradley Cooper to Produce WWII Action Drama

Entertainment Weekly: Bradley Cooper to Produce WWII Action Drama "Ghost Army"

"Bradley Cooper is heading back to war, aided by his cinematic band of brothers. The American Sniper actor will produce Warner Bros.’ upcoming Ghost Army, alongside Sniper producer Andrew Lazar and The Hangover director Todd Phillips."
Entertainmaint Weekly Article
New York Times Sunday Book Review

New York Times Sunday Book Review

Steven Heller included The Ghost Army of World War II in a round-up of visual books on May 31, 2015.
"An unusual history describes how the age-old skills of painting, drawing and making things helped win World War II, highlighting one surprising way art and artists have proved their value during times of crisis."
Steven Heller Column in The New York Times
America in World War II Magazine Review

America in World War II Magazine Review

Review of The Ghost Army of World War II by Allyson Patton in June 2015 issue.

"well written, lively, and informative, a complete pleasure to read."
The Ghost Army Q&A

The Ghost Army Q&A

Q&A with Elizabeth Sayles on themorningnews.com
Q&A with Liz Sayles
America in WWII Review

99% Invisible Podcast: A SHow of Force  

99% Invisible Podcast: A SHow of Force  

Host Roman Mars and Producer Katie Mingle dive into the Ghost Army story on the 99% Invisible podcast. Interviews with Rick Beyer and Ghost Army veteran Jack Masey
99% Invisible Podcast
World War II

World War II "Ghost Army" used decoy art to dupe the Nazis

CBS Evening News Story by correspondent Jim Axelrod.
CBS News Piece

The Military That Was Only for Show

New York Times review of THE GHOST ARMY by Neil Genzlinger.
Read the Review

"Rick Beyer's mesmerizing documentary"

San Francisco Chronicle writer David Wiegand's review of THE GHOST ARMY was syndicated across the country, seen hear in the Miami Herald.
Read the Review

Fascinating Film Details History of American Unit

New York Daily News Review by David Hinkley
Read the Review

"Tuesday's Top Pick"

TV Guide critic Matt Roush picked The Ghost Army as the "top pick" for the night it was on, and pulled no punches in his enthusiastic endorsement of the film.  
Read the TV Guide item

TV Picks: 'North America,' 'Ghost Army,' 'Mad Men,' Mel Brooks

A review by Los Angeles Television Times critic Robert Lloyd.  
Read the LA Times Review

The Ghost Army

A Wall Street Journal review by  Dorothy Rabinowitz...you have to scroll past the Mel Brooks review
Read the Journal article

The Inflatable Tanks that Fooled Hitler

Atlantic.com article by Megan Garber
Read the article
Pulling Back the Curtain

Pulling Back the Curtain

CBS This Morning segment, Saturday May 4, 2013
CBS This Morning Video
Imprint of a Phantom Army

Imprint of a Phantom Army

A New York Times review of the Ghost Army Art Exhibit Artists of Deception at the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack, NY. April 19, 2013.
NYT Review by Sylvanie Gold
Ghost Army of inflatable decoys helped WWII effort

Ghost Army of inflatable decoys helped WWII effort

Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer featuring Ghost Army Veteran Bernie Mason. April 29, 2013
Inquirer article by Jeff Gammage
Blass from the Past

Blass from the Past

New York Post article about the film, focusing on Bill Blass, April 16, 2013
Post article by Michael Starr
MSNBC Interview

MSNBC Interview

Weekend with Alex Witt

The Ultimate in Performance Art

A review of the film on Tedflicks.com, January 31, 2013

"What sets The Ghost Army apart ... is the care, attention to detail,
and precise accounting of history which Beyer lavished on it."
Review by Ted Faraone
Attack of the Ghost Army

Attack of the Ghost Army

An article I wrote for the May 2013 issue of America in WWII magazine about the film. They did a great job with photos and layout, and prominently promoting the PBS broadcast.

Magazine Article by Rick Beyer

PBS to Air Ghost Army in May

RealScreen Story
Chronicle Interview Part 1

Chronicle Interview Part 1

The first of two segments devoted to The Ghost Army that appeared on WCVB TV's "Chronicle" Program in December 2012. Each segment starts with a clip, and then a short interview with filmmaker Rick Beyer.
Chronicle Segment One: Masters of Deception

Interview on WBEZ Radio Chicago



February 22 Interview with Rick Kogan on WBEZ's "Afternoon Shift"
Chronicle Interview Part 2

Chronicle Interview Part 2

The second of two segments devoted to The Ghost Army that appeared on WCVB TV's "Chronicle" Program in December 2012. Each segment starts with a clip, and then a short interview with filmmaker Rick Beyer.
Chronicle Segment Two:  Looking for the Enemy

Artists of Deception: Fooling the Enemy During WWII

A WBUR Radio story by Andrea Shea about the film and the unit that aired on June 6, 2012

Freddy Fox Goes to War

Freddy Fox Goes to War

A March, 2012, article by Ghost Army filmmaker about the contributions of Fred Fox, Princeton '39, to the Ghost Army
Princeton Alumni Magazine
Armia Duchów

Armia Duchów

An article in Newsweek Poland about the film and the story of the Ghost Army.
Newsweek Poland
Second World War 'Ghost Army' helped Allies win war

Second World War 'Ghost Army' helped Allies win war

May 2010 Article in the Daily Telegraph (UK) about the Ghost Army
Daily Telegraph
Stealth Fighters

Stealth Fighters

This little-known unit's knack for deception was crucial to Allied success in World War Two.
Military Officer Magazine--use the interface to go to page 58
Secret WWII Army Unit

Secret WWII Army Unit

An article about a special screening of the rough cut held at the Milwaukee VA hospital in honor of Ghost Army veteran Al Albrecht, who is hospitalized there battling cancer.  
Milwaukee Sentinel Journal
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