Susan Seubert The submitted work is entitled, "Iraqi Extraction."
These are photographs of teeth that were extracted from Iraqi prisoners of war by U.S. Army medics during the first Gulf War. The over- sized images represent a duality: how humanity Rick Araluce My recent work falls into two categories: can exist within the paradigm of war. When I was miniature constructions and full scale installation first told what these teeth were, I was work. For this opportunity I am submitting images immediately horrified, assuming that the teeth of my latest miniature work. An important facet of were extracted for torture purposes, (i.e. Abu what I do is to create virtually all the components Debora Moore Nature Gharib),has not only or that they been were an some inspiration kind of morbid and used. In the small works I fashion everything wonder, souvenir but from a constant the battlefield. sourceHowever of reference they for were seen. The windows, doors, floorboards, the lot. 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