| Pictures of War Contributor(s): Griffiths, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857549937 ISBN-13: 9781857549935 Publisher: Carcanet Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: Using charcoal and watercolor as mediums, this visual interpretation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represents the television images surrounding the conflict in a more lucid and humane way. Including images of army tanks, helicopters, handcarts, a gunman's stance, the aftermath of a roadside bomb, and more, this evocative view of the war abolishes the distance that has come to anesthetize people in their home countries. A fresh representation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this collection of images is a moving artistic response to 21st-century conflict. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Americana - Art | American - General |
| Dewey: 741.092 |
| LCCN: 2010292755 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using charcoal and watercolor as mediums, this visual interpretation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represents the television images surrounding the conflict in a more lucid and humane way. Including images of army tanks, helicopters, handcarts, a gunman s stance, the aftermath of a roadside bomb, and more, this evocative view of the war abolishes the distancethat has come to anesthetize people in their home countries. A fresh representation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this collection of images is a moving artistic response to 21st-century conflict." |