comment #1

jackkerouac says ...

I'm an American painter, (somewhat well known regionally), and I've done a few paintings in the last couple of years that deal with the war in Iraq both directly and indirectly. Most of these have been shown in local galleries. I feel like it's my duty as an Artist to express my feelings about what goes on in the world politically and socially in the hope that the viewing of such will provoke conversation and thought. If anyone's interested, they can be seen on my website: http://www.jerrykirk.com
Most of the war paintings are under the 'social / political' listing of my online gallery. I'd love to view the work of any other artists out there who've done work related to the War.

By the way, 'Guernica' is my favorite artwork of all time. The absolute most powerful, sorrowful and expressive painting that I've ever seen.

comment #2

jackkerouac says ...

There is also a painting that I've done that is about the war that I'm particularly proud of that is under a different category on my site. The painting is titled: 'Contemplating Sunflowers, New Home Construction and the War in Iraq'. The direct link to that one painting is here:

http://www.jerrykirk.com/contemplating_sunflowers.jpg

comment #3

Doug Pratt says ...

Shouldn't you be wondering if any Iraqi artists have depicted the random bombing of their fellow civilians by a foreign power?

comment #4

Mgmax says ...

No, Doug, because Saddam killed all the Picassos.

As for American artists, they were too busy questioning the notion of gender identity in a construct which simultaneously valorizes and extemporizes notions of "him," "her" and "the other." The art in which they did that consisted of entirely of used tampons.

comment #5

jackkerouac says ...

A good friend of mine as well as fellow artists' father is a famous Artist in Iraq. You can read his thoughts on what has happened to his country in this article:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070909/ai_n19516168

comment #6

Wrecktum says ...

Good lord, Wells. There's more art about the war than you can shake a stick at. You live in NYC and L.A....go to a few galleries.

comment #7

lazespud says ...

Hard to disagree with Wrecktum sentiments. I'm thinking Jeff hasn't stepped foot in a gallery in the last 5-6 years or so, because I for one am more than a bit numb to to the overwhelming amount of art out there inspired by the war and the times. Sometimes Jeff's statements read like Larry King's USA today column. ("I don't care what anyone else says, I think Blueberries are great!").