Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – Soldiers & Dignity – Never Forget
I first became aware of some of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ artistry a couple years ago, after viewing his portraits of Robert Mapplethorpe and Keith Haring:
Robert Mapplethorpe:
Keith Haring:
I was visiting Timothy Greenfield-Sanders website today to learn more about his work. While his photographs of artists, celebrities, porn stars, and politicians are fascinating, the below series of photographs of Iraq War Veterans inspired me to share more of his work.
(Click on the images if you wish to view them individually.)
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Artworks by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders:
Bryan Anderson:
Crystal Davis:
Dawn Halfaker, a West Point graduate, holding the prosthesis for her missing right arm:
Dexter Pitts:
Dusty Hill:
Eddie Ryan:
Jake Schick:
Jay Wilkerson:
John Jones:
Jon Bartlett:
Mike Jernigan – Mike is blind. One eye socket is empty and the other is a plastic eye studded with diamonds from the wedding ring his wife returned to him when they divorced after his return from Iraq:
Oyoanna Allende:
Terrel Dawes:
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New York Times article on the above photographic series
© All rights reserved by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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Related Posts:
Katherine Cathey and 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey:
(Click on the images if you wish to read the related Iraq War photographic posts.)
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On a related note: When you support a war, you should clearly believe the purposes for the war and the methods used to wage the war are worth risking the health and life of your adult son or daughter. The question is not: Is the war worth risking “our soldiers” lives? Rather, a better question is: Is the war worth putting your son or daughter in harm’s way? Answering that question alone will not determine whether or not you support a war, but it will improve the quality of your position on any war.
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Words cannot describe what I feel..There IS Honor and Valor……Our country will continue to be the shinning star that it always has been. There are too many of us willing to die for our counrty..to let it fail..and go as Europe has gone. Thankyou to every soldier that has given of themselves …so that I may live in ABSOLUTE FREEDOM. My heart beats under my hand that covers it.
AMAZING, Thanking them all for sharing. Our Angels on Earth!
we seem to forget that these men and woman are only human.they leave us in good faith,to do their best for what they believe in.And when some make it home, we act like they dont have a life, or a family who love them, we as a nation should always stand be hind them all ,for what they stand for.because at one time they were not missing any body parts,or didnt even get a chance to say good-bye.we must always give them the respect they have earned.an stop judging them for how they look. we all have what we have,because they cared.GOD BLESS ALL THOSE WHO HAVE EVER SERVED OUR COUNTRY>.
These are the most beautiful people I have ever seen
Jon Bartlett, an old friend…I will always remember the day you left for iraq and the day my brother told me what happened to you.
I’m crying…