Just a quick one.
I came across this guy after a tutorial at college. He had created hundreds of postage stamps with the portraits of soldiers who had given their lives in Iraq. Unfortunately, the Royal Mail never used them, despite long petitions and campaigns even from the families.
What is beautiful is that he has created such tiny tributes that open up into a whole story, almost creating a narrative from the photos. The whole 'point' of the work is for the viewer to think about the subject of the stamps, and the ultimate sacrifice they paid.
It is interesting how supportive most families were of the project. I would have expected more people to object to it than the 20% of families approached.
What a beautiful tribute!
The website:
http://www.artfund.org/queenandcountry/Queen_and_Country.html
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