Gary Knight
U.S. Marines, Baghdad, Iraq

U.S. Marines, Baghdad, Iraq

© Gary Knight

U.S. Marines, Baghdad, Iraq
U.S. Marines, Baghdad, Iraq
ArtistEnglish, born 1964
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • U.S. Marines, Baghdad, Iraq
  • from the series Invasion: The Battle for Diyala Bridge
Date2003
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsAt opening: 14 5/8 × 23 3/4 in. (37.2 × 60.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Dee Mitchell
Object number2018.324
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionIn April 2003, as American troops invaded Iraq, the photojournalist Gary Knight was on assignment for Newsweek. On the outskirts of Baghdad, he came upon the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, working to secure the 150-yard-long Diyala Bridge, a major gateway into the southeastern sector of the city. From April 6th to 8th, Knight dodged bullets, grenades, and mortar shells photographing the chaos, violence, and destruction that came at the start of the war. His photograph may look like cinema, but the battle was very real.
Provenance[Hasted Hunt, New York]; purchased by Charles Dee Mitchell, Dallas, October 22, 2005; given to MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in red and black, verso, applied label on center of frame backing: VII // // VII PHOTO : 58 Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg 75007 Paris France // Gary Knight [ signed in black marker]
Signed in black marker, verso, applied label center of frame backing: Gary Knight

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