Bedrooms of the Fallen
Bedrooms of the Fallen
The book’s wide-format black-and-white images depict the bedrooms of forty fallen soldiers—the equivalent of a single platoon—from the United States, Canada, and several European nations. Left intact by families of the deceased, the bedrooms are a heartbreaking reminder of lives cut short: we see high school diplomas and pictures from prom, sports medals and souvenirs, and markers of the idealism that carried them to war, like images of the Twin Towers and Osama Bin Laden. A moving essay by Gilbertson describes his encounters with the families who preserve these private memorials to their loved ones, and shares what he has learned from them about war and loss.
Bedrooms of the Fallen is a masterpiece of documentary photography, and an unforgettable reckoning with the human cost of war.
120 pages | 40 duotones | 12 x 9 | © 2014
Art: American Art, Photography
History: American History, Military History
Reviews
Table of Contents
Foreword
Philip Gourevitch
Bedrooms of the Fallen
Absences
Ashley Gilbertson
Acknowledgments
Awards
Photobook Melbourne and Momento Pro: Australian Photo Book of the Year Award
Finalist
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation: Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award
Won
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