- Louie Palu
- U.S. Marine Lcpl. Damon "Commie" Connell, age 20, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2008
- Archival pigment print
- Framed: 30 x 22.5 in (76.2 x 57.15 cm)
- Inv: 3384
Gift of John Andrew MacMahon '95
Palu’s project, "Afghanistan: Garmsir Marines," produced 15 portraits as well as journals and artifacts he collected. Palu’s “Commie” depicts a 20-year old Marine from Las Vegas on his first tour based in Garmsir - a site of heavy fighting. The words “Front towards enemy,” written on his helmet allude to the instructions embossed on remote controlled Claymore mines, detonated during battle and ambushes on troops or unarmored vehicles.
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Current Location: Collection Storage - Hanging Storage
- Collections: John Andrew MacMahon '95 Collection, Photography
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