War in Iraq

The art of war

Midmorning talks with two combat artists about their work and the tradition of combat art.

Guests

• Michael D. Fay: Artist-in-residence for the U.S. Marine Corps. He has done two tours in Afghanistan and two tours in Iraq.
• Steve Mumford: A painter from New York City who made four trips to Iraq between 2003 and 2004. His book, "Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq," contains paintings and journal entries from his time in Iraq.

Resources

• Michael Fay's blog
• Artnet's Baghdad Journal archive