In Country: Soldiers' Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan

Palm Springs Art Museum, [Published Date: 2014]. Soft cover, 63 pp. Produced in conjunction with exhibition "Jennifer Karady: In Country, Soldiers' stories from Iraq and Afghanistan" held at the Palm Springs Art Museum, December 13, 2014 - March 29, 2015. Jennifer Karady develops a series of photographs that relates to the experiences of US veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Karady's narrative photographs begin with personal histories gleaned through an extensive interview process with the soldiers and their families. Her images reveal the psychological moments when war memories and everyday civilian life collide. The text that accompanies each photograph is derived directly from the words of the soldiers themselves. Contents include: Introduction and acknowledgements by Daniell Cornell; The Joshua Tree experience byBernard Leibov; Inside stories: opening up photographic narratives by Daniell Cornell; Plates; On returning: an interview with Jennifer Karady by Jennifer Karady with Chuck Mobley; A call to action: with respect to our veterans by Pamela Bonino; Acknowledgements