Always Loyal

Always Loyal

Inspired by a chapter in his 2014 book, "Bare Strength," which featured wounded amputee Marines, celebrated photographer Michael Stokes has created an entire photographic volume dedicated to U.S. Gulf War veterans. Always Loyal, a large-scale, hardcover coffee table book, showcases the beautiful side of wounded soldiers, whose injuries and/or lost limbs are detailed in intimate, exclusive photographs and information that provide a highly unique appreciation for those brave souls who have fought for the United States of America. The goal of fitness photographer Stokes-who, inspired by a shoot with veteran and amputee Alex Minsky, wanted to put a different spin on how wounded veterans were depicted-was to create a book via crowdfunder KickStarter.com. â€œI met this veteran, Alex Minsky, and talked to him about different approaches to a portrait session,â€ says Stokes. â€œI had already studied as many amputee photos that I could find. I noticed that most of them emphasized the lost limb, and that the mood was often sorrowful. That was not the vibe I was getting from him, so I decided to simply photograph him as if he were not an amputee, photograph him exactly the same way I would any of my fitness models.â€ The result of the book is pure art. Always Loyal received praise from CNN, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Mail, Metro, MTV, and many others around the globe. Stokes donated $20,000 from Always Loyal sellings to the Semper FI Fund, a charity that benefits wounded warriors.
Country USA
Brand Bruno Gmuender
Manufacturer Bruno Gmuender
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783959850148
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Bruno Gmuender
Manufacturer	Bruno Gmuender
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783959850148
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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