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dorothy: casualties of war


'casualties of war' by dorothy
all images courtesy dorothy


'casualties of war' by manchester-based creative collective dorothy is a series of plastic moulded figurines
that illustrates the dark side of war veterans. a direct commentary on a editorial article titled by the same
name, the prototypes delineate the often brutal and negative aftereffects of the war, manifesting itself
in the form of brawls, beatings, rapes, drunk driving, suicides and more.

the 7cm-high figurines reference the classic toy army soldier model with a pool-shaped base and a similar
green finish. featuring figurines in four different scenarios, the series is at once disturbing and honest,
showing the reality and the many detrimental influences of war.

















erica db
05.31.11  
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Love it - a simple idea, easily understood that nevertheless conveys powerful and complex messages. By inverting the iconography of the toy the message can be more disturbing than a documentative photograph. Thank you dorothy - I'd love to see this idea spun out into a CG animation... an inversion of the 'toy story' iconography.
Finlay Cowan   06.01.11
Espero se pueda generar conciencia con esto
Chavenatto   06.01.11
As a child of the 50,s I along with my friends played "war" with the little green soldiers that all the toy stores sold
These figures represent the real story of War

very well done
Fred R   06.01.11
not another genius on here.

I'm sick of them... raising the bar all over the place...
douglas montgomery   06.01.11
si nos hubieramos educado con esos juguetes...
p   06.01.11
Bravo dorothy,
I'm making a personal commitment to being more vocal about my opposition to war and being more vocal about de-glorifying war.
I'm making a personal commitment to working more with young people so they can develop their creative skills so they have more options as they become adults.
John Cassel   06.02.11

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