The personal is political
Tomas Young was a patriotic American, determined to avenge 9/11 by signing up for the 'War on Terror'. But four days into his tour in Iraq, he was shot and paralysed. Young became the inspiration for legendary photojournalist Eugene Richards, whose latest project, War is Personal, tells the stories of the wounded returnees
Author: Gerry Badger
11 Nov 2009 Tags: Eugene richardsPhotojournalismPhotojournalistsQa
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