Daily realism paintings by Gerard Boersma: Peace Mission

Todays painting isn't a happy one, but I just had to paint it. As you might have heard on the news Dutch troops are in Afghanistan. I don't know how they call it in other countries, but here they don't call it going to war, they call it a peace mission. I believe this is one of the largest marketing schemes I have ever seen, turning a war into something positive. I decided to paint a couple of soldiers carrying one of their fallen mates in his coffin. I want to point out that even though they call it a peace mission, it actually is a war and you can die in it.

kind regards, Gerard Boersma

Peace Mission
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
6" x 6", 15 x 15 cm
2008
SOLD

Larger sized image
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22.8.08

Peace Mission

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	22.8.08 Peace Mission Todays painting isn't a happy one, but I just had to paint it. As you might have heard on the news Dutch troops are in Afghanistan. I don't know how they call it in other countries, but here they don't call it going to war, they call it a peace mission. I believe this is one of the largest marketing schemes I have ever seen, turning a war into something positive. I decided to paint a couple of soldiers carrying one of their fallen mates in his coffin. I want to point out that even though they call it a peace mission, it actually is a war and you can die in it. kind regards, Gerard Boersma Peace Mission G. Boersma acrylics on masonite 6" x 6", 15 x 15 cm 2008 SOLD Larger sized image www.gerardboersma.blogspot.com Labels: a painting a day, available, daily painting, peace mission, realism, soldier, street scenes, war Newer Post Older Post Home		Get new posts by email: