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In ThE ArTIST’S oWn WorDS
November 10 . . . I made sketches of the old parts of
Montmartre. It’s unbelievably beautiful—a group of school girls,
little ones, comes down this ancient street. Such a mixture —an
old Frenchman pulling a cart —a couple of GI’s.
Sketch of nun from Gladys Rockmore
Davis’ sketchbook, courtesy of her
grandchildren
—GLADYS ROCkMORE DAVIS
Time Inc. archives
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Oct. 21 (in Britain awaiting transport to France) . . . I seem
to cause a sensation here—a woman correspondent is a
rarity. We get coffee and a young merchant seaman sits
with us. He is very interesting, talks about the conditions
now and then! I am struck by the unusual intelligence of so
many of the men we talk to—and their interest in what we
are doing. Then finally it is time for the pubs to open—we
walk a few blocks and go into a very crowded bar. Every
uniform. Commandos, Scots, everything. We can’t get near
the bar. A British seaman taps me on the shoulder, asks
me what I am. I say correspondent. He says, “I’m all for
them. They’re doing a wonderful job and lots of guts.” He
buys us a drink.
—From her diary, Time Inc. archives
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