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Soldiers Before, During, & After Afghan Deployment

Tuesday 11.06.2012 , Posted by Jessica Czeck

For many of us, it is impossible to imagine what it would be like to fight in a war, and for many of those who have had to it is impossible to forget. Photographer Lalage Snow documented the faces of several British soldiers before, during, and after their operational deployment in Afghanistan. The series of photos, called ‘We Are The Not Dead’, spans a time period of eight months. Along with the photos, each soldier expressed his/her thoughts and feelings at that time and these were used to caption each portrait on the artist’s website. [Read more...]

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The Birth, Life and Death of a Soldier… As Told by a Hand

Friday 03.09.2012 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

Sometimes we find ourselves impressed by the simple things in life, the things that when done correctly become highly moving and meaningful… take hand puppetry for example. It’s not everyday that we run across a video of a painted hand, complete with plastic googly eyes, and find ourselves deeply moved, but that’s exactly what this video “Fine” has done. A tribute to the great sacrifices soldiers around the world pay for their dedication to home and country, Italian filmmaker Virgilio Villoresi’s expressive hand gestures take us through the life of a solder, from his hopeful birth to his ultimate demise in combat. [Read more...]

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Turkish Love and War: Blissful Animation

Thursday 01.06.2011 , Posted by Paul Caridad

Covering 294 walls in 4 cities while traveling 2930 kilometers, the Turkish electronic group Sokak Savasa Karsi, cuts out a street based animation against terror and war. To create the animation, figures of soldiers were cut out of ordinary pieces of newspaper and attached to walls around the four cities. Then capturing each soldier individually, they were animated for a blissful, loving finish. [Read more...]