Drawing in the Danger Zone

Over the last ten years,  Michael Fay, has spent a great deal of time as an official war artist for the Marines.  During this time, he was stationed in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  For those of you who dont know, a war artist, is someone who is deployed into combat zones for the purpose of drawing what he sees there.  This job is incredibly dangerous and emotionally trying as you are documenting the horrors of war.   As many of you know, my baby brother serves in the US Airforce.  My family and I are extremely proud of him, and of all the men and women who put their lives at risk to protect our freedom and liberty.  It is important, however, that we all have a realistic understanding of the seriousness and horrific effects of war and keep that in mind as we elect the leaders of our country.

"Michael has been in and out of the Marine Corps numerous times over the past few decades. He first joined in 1975 before going to art school, and then again in 1982 after receiving his degree. In 2000, he became an official war artist. His drawings and paintings of Marines in the middle of combat have an old-fashioned feel about them, which lend the images a macabre romanticism that you can’t get from war photography." Taken from  DRAWING IN THE DANGER ZONE - Viceland Today 

***Please be advised that some of these images are disturbing.***  

The artist, Michael Fay