(SOLD): WAGSTROM, Thomas. Pa Insidan av Allvaret.

(Stockholm): Legus förlag, 1994.  First edition.  Hardcover.  32.5cm by 24.6cm.  Unpaginated. An arresting visual exploration of masculinity, discipline, and vulnerability, the volume presents a series of stark black-and-white photographs capturing young Swedish conscripts undergoing coastal ranger training at KA 1 on Rindö and Korsö. Wågström’s lens reveals the raw physicality and psychological intensity of military indoctrination—shaved heads, mud-smeared faces, and moments of exhaustion and camaraderie—offering a poignant meditation on the transformation of boys into soldiers.  Accompanied by a poetic text from Marie Lundquist, the book delves into the inner states of these young men, juxtaposing the external rigor of military life with the internal landscapes of fear, longing, and resilience. The photographs, devoid of sensationalism, invite reflection on the constructs of masculinity and the human cost of conformity.  A very good copy in dust jacket.  A powerful work and a significant volume in the canon of Swedish documentary photography.