This image is from 2 years back. My idea was to create a series of images related to the lost soldiers in the Iraq war. I found it so disappointing that the Bush administration decided to 'smuggle' coffins of USA soldiers back in, away from the press, without giving them public honor! I asked fashion designers to create gowns made out of old soldiers' uniforms.

This is one of the dresses made. The tree in the background is covered with sweaters knitted by people from around the country, which were sent to a
project (redsweaters.org), each symbolizing a fallen soldier. I was looking for a publication to run a story on my images but the political climate at that time was almost a taboo - nobody wanted to touch it or take a position. Shameful! I am glad the climate has changed finally.

I am typing this on the eve of the presidential election. The most important election in our history. The whole world is watching..