knox
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May 2006
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Flags
Jan 5, 2007 2:05:54 GMT 1
Flags, by knox on Jan 5, 2007 2:05:54 GMT 1, I finally got round to hanging my 'Flags' coincidentally on the same day I watched 'Flags OF Our Fathers' the new Clint Eastwood film based story of the most reproduce image of all time 'Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima' (on which the Banksy image based) and learnt quite a lot about the original image and the people in it.
The original was taken 5 days into a 45 day battle and has 6 flagbearers. Only one is seen in the Banksy image. This is Harlon Block who was holding the base of the flag. He was killed 6 days after the photgraph was taken. As were two of the other soldiers in the pic.
Knowing this it has certainly made me look at the image in a different light. I feel pretty saddened at what it represents, the evolution of a society that so many people fought and died to protect.
The film is pretty good. No Saving Private Ryan by a long strecth. Nor Platoon, Apocolypse Now, Full Metal Jacket...actually its only ok.
I hope I haven't bored you all too much with the history lesson.
I finally got round to hanging my 'Flags' coincidentally on the same day I watched 'Flags OF Our Fathers' the new Clint Eastwood film based story of the most reproduce image of all time 'Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima' (on which the Banksy image based) and learnt quite a lot about the original image and the people in it.
The original was taken 5 days into a 45 day battle and has 6 flagbearers. Only one is seen in the Banksy image. This is Harlon Block who was holding the base of the flag. He was killed 6 days after the photgraph was taken. As were two of the other soldiers in the pic.
Knowing this it has certainly made me look at the image in a different light. I feel pretty saddened at what it represents, the evolution of a society that so many people fought and died to protect.
The film is pretty good. No Saving Private Ryan by a long strecth. Nor Platoon, Apocolypse Now, Full Metal Jacket...actually its only ok.
I hope I haven't bored you all too much with the history lesson.
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lesroy
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July 2006
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Flags
Jan 5, 2007 9:35:00 GMT 1
Flags, by lesroy on Jan 5, 2007 9:35:00 GMT 1, Respect my son for sharing that with us/me Cheers
Respect my son for sharing that with us/me Cheers
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ABC
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Flags
Jan 5, 2007 11:04:16 GMT 1
Flags, by ABC on Jan 5, 2007 11:04:16 GMT 1, They also say it may have been staged to keep the people on their side. It goes on a lot with the media, they are told what to broadcast,even with our boys in the Gulf. Believe me!!
They also say it may have been staged to keep the people on their side. It goes on a lot with the media, they are told what to broadcast,even with our boys in the Gulf. Believe me!!
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ABC
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Flags
Jan 5, 2007 11:05:06 GMT 1
Flags, by ABC on Jan 5, 2007 11:05:06 GMT 1, Not slagging it though as a lot of bad things went on out there
Not slagging it though as a lot of bad things went on out there
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thetongue
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August 2006
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Flags
Jan 5, 2007 11:28:10 GMT 1
Flags, by thetongue on Jan 5, 2007 11:28:10 GMT 1, Have you got a photo of it framed up? Am still looking for ideas! Ta,
Have you got a photo of it framed up? Am still looking for ideas! Ta,
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brittr69
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November 2007
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Flags
Nov 2, 2007 14:05:04 GMT 1
Flags, by brittr69 on Nov 2, 2007 14:05:04 GMT 1, Just a response on how to frame your image - I spent quite some time considering this and in the end decided on something a little different. I have used three mats in red, white and blue, with a plain black frame - using colour to hilight the lack of colour in the image - and reflecting the colours of the 'oh so well known Stars and Stripes'. Waiting for it to come back from the framers, but will post image once I have it.
Britt
Just a response on how to frame your image - I spent quite some time considering this and in the end decided on something a little different. I have used three mats in red, white and blue, with a plain black frame - using colour to hilight the lack of colour in the image - and reflecting the colours of the 'oh so well known Stars and Stripes'. Waiting for it to come back from the framers, but will post image once I have it.
Britt
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