Our Visual Communication class visited Hot Shops on January 25, 2011 to view an art exhibit which featured various works reflecting on the nature of military service - ranging from the Civil way to our current conflict with Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran of the Air Force, I found the exhibit to be an extremely moving tribute to those who serve. The subject matter reflected a wide range of emotions that accompany military service: sacrifice, loss, the glory of war and the tragedy of war - just to name a few. The idea of war is never an easy topic to tackle, and to label it good or bad does not to justice to the complexities with which it brings; the exhibit reflects that fact. The photographs have been transitioned to black and white - and this is my justification for doing so: the exhibit is a somber one, and as I observed our class - their tone appeared somber as well. The link to the photo slide show is below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j5oaFvpXds
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