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World war 2 us navy portrait2/29/2024 ![]() The ranks of living World War II veterans are in inevitable decline. This is a remarkable creative achievement and a testament to Sanders’ talent as a portrait photographer. Through the alchemy of lighting, posture and a nuanced use of artifacts, they capture both the vulnerability of age and the valor of youth in wartime. Sanders’ photographs are bold, honest, and insightful. Such are the photographs of Thomas Sanders, who in 2008 was commissioned by Belmont Village Senior Living to create portraits of seniors who had served in World War II. A photographic portrait freezes an individual’s image in time, and when it’s done right, it can transcend time altogether to reveal multiple, deeper dimensions of person and place. The power of portrait photography is immense and magical. In this installment, I hope to give a glimpse of the war's beginnings, and a preview of what is to come.Photographs of Senior Veterans with Stories of Their Wartime Experiences by THOMAS SANDERS This entry is part 1 of a 10-part series on World War I. On this 100-year anniversary, I've gathered photographs of the Great War from dozens of collections, some digitized for the first time, to try to tell the story of the conflict, those caught up in it, and how much it affected the world. Battlefield conditions were horrific, typified by the chaotic, cratered hellscape of the Western Front, where soldiers in muddy trenches faced bullets, bombs, gas, bayonet charges, and more. Industrialization brought modern weapons, machinery, and tactics to warfare, vastly increasing the killing power of armies. ![]() ![]() More than 65 million soldiers were mobilized by more than 30 nations, with battles taking place around the world. This act was the catalyst for a massive conflict that lasted four years. A century ago, an assassin, a Serbian nationalist, killed the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary as he visited Sarajevo. ![]()
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