An exclusive look at the artwork of Guantanamo Bay prisoners (Slate)

[Solly Mack]

Still Life With Enemy Combatant:An exclusive look at the artwork of Guantanamo Bay prisoners


"These drawings were from prisoners' art classes, the soldier explained. Prisoners were allowed to take art classes as a reward for good behavior. Some of the drawings and paintings were quite impressive. The prisoners had a lot of time to practice, he admitted.

Until recently, taking photos of these drawings was forbidden. But in the weeks before a planeload of journalists arrived in Gitmo to cover the trial of Omar Khadr, the 23-year-old prisoner whose case is being heard by a tribunal court after nearly eight years in detention, that rule changed. The drawings were deemed safe for public consumption."










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[EFerrari]

1. K&R

[Solly Mack]

5. Thank you

:hi:

[woodsprite]

2. Thanks for posting!

[Solly Mack]

6. You're welcome!

[hlthe2b]

3. Poignant... n/t

[Solly Mack]

7. Yes

[G_j]

4. K&R

[Solly Mack]

8. Thank you

:hi:

[G_j]

13. beautiful art

**note**
the incarcerated artists have never been convicted of any crimes.

[Solly Mack]

14. I know :(

[Catherina]

9. Hurts to even look at. Just hurts. Rec'd n/t

[Solly Mack]

10. Very much so

[bluesmail]

11. Thank you. In Octafishes thread on what we as a nation did and continue

to do to Iraq, you mentioned the book, I Dream of Peace, I did a search through UNICEF to find that it's out of print. So I probably will, with heavy heart get a used copy via Amazon. Thanks Again. This Guantanamo Prisoner Art makes me sad and mad. Julie

[Solly Mack]

12. You're welcome. I got the book years ago and I keep it on a coffee table.

I want people to see it....to pick it up....to open it. I didn't know it was now out of print. Sorry!

Thank you!!!

[Solly Mack]

15. kick

[slipslidingaway]

16. Thanks knr n/t

[Solly Mack]

17. You're welcome, ssa.

Thank you!