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Tom Lea / National Constitution Center via Reuters
"That 2,000 Yard Stare" painted by Tom Lea, World War Two, 1944. The painting is among about 300 paintings by U.S. servicemen and women that will be unveiled to the public for the first time at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center in September. The paintings have been selected from about 15,000 collected by the U.S. Army since the 1840s. Most have never been on public display. "Art of the American Soldier" focuses on the duties, sacrifices, and everyday lives of troops, and covers every conflict from the World War One to Afghanistan.
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The Artists Eye.
Ok, I went to article and the caption there says that these paintings have more emotional impact than photography. Hmmmm. I just got done printing 5 postcards. I worked them-they are definitely not photojournalism at this point-mostly with curves adjusts and color tuning in Lightroom. The effect goes from Rembrandt Heavy, to Pastel Light, and they all look like paintings. It came down to the choice of paper, and the amount of ink I laid down, to get the Painterly Quality I wanted. It's all good, if it gets the message across. Ribbit.
The Photographers Touch.
Awsome painting! you can see the fear on his face.
Stupid me - I thought the 1,000 yard stare originated in VietNam