War Ain't No John Wayne

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    Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio
1989
Paint and wood, on wood
48 x 80.75 inches
Collection of
Souls Grown Deep Foundation
Description

"I like to paint soldiers. And I want to know if I'm painting the truth sometime. I seen a commercial come on TV and that young soldier say, 'This is the army, not Hollywood.' I been listening to Hollywood all my life. Now I be listening to documentaries based on true stories.”