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New War Art for Afghanistan Soldiers
Art right now is different than it has ever been, and in particular war art is of a wholly different genre than in any generations previous. Historical pictures of soldiers tend to portray the soldiers in strong, bold positions, while the rise of photography brought a more humane, but distinctly hard appearance to the idea … Continue reading
Artworks Destroyed in Iraq
One of the greatest cultural disappointments since Americans sent soldiers in Iraq was the chaos that allowed for the destruction of various artworks across the country, both by the soldiers in Iraq, along with plenty of civilian looters, as well as tangential bombings. Moreover, at this point, the lack of records and art infrastructure has … Continue reading
Ways to Honor Iraq Soldiers with Art
Though many people prefer to support troops by sending commodities or writing letters, using artwork is a great way to support troops in Iraq is by using art. Even for people who have little or no artistic background, this can be an extremely touching way to personalize letters to Iraq soldiers, or to raise awareness … Continue reading
War Art to Support Troops
Right now one of the most common forms of “war art” made specifically to support troops is portraits. These portraits are often drawings or paintings of fallen soldiers that are done pro bono by local artists and then shipped to the families of the fallen soldiers. However, there are a number of different groups that … Continue reading
Most Famous Paintings of Soldiers Ever
Paintings of soldiers tend to be grand, heroic works that represent both bravery and suffering, reality and idealism. The following paintings cover the whole spectrum, and represent the ideals of each of these different feelings, in their own ways. Moreover, all of these paintings are incredibly famous, not just as a representation of war and … Continue reading
War Heroes Gallery Sites
Around the world, in every war fought by people, there are war heroes to which other citizens inevitable owe their lives and to whom they pay their respects. In America alone there are thousands of memorial to war heroes which collectively receive millions of visitors annually. The difficulty of these memorials to our war heroes … Continue reading
Most Famous Artworks Memorializing Soldiers
There are artworks all over the country that memorialize our nation’s soldiers. Some of these soldiers have fought for America in our wars, while some were soldiers living in America that fought against the officially recognized “America”. No matter what, however, the following artworks are some of the most well known in this country, both … Continue reading