Aftermath - Artifact: George T. Dickey Portrait

Artifact: George T. Dickey Portrait

The aftermath of war is widespread devastation, trauma and massive loss of life, destruction of property and infrastructure, and economic of collapse. For every soldier killed in the Civil War, another 2 died of disease. But the devastation of the infrastructure cannot be overlooked. Years of reconstruction lie ahead. This image symbolizes that destruction. This image is printed on archival paper and has a thin black frame.

Photography by Linda DeStefano Brown

Size: 15x18

About Linda DeStefano Brown
The portrait of the Union soldier, George T. Dickey, reveals in his pensive face all the pain, suffering, disease and destruction he endured during the battles, won or lost, of the Civil War. The fire in the background could symbolize the disease that ran rampant killing hundreds of thousands or the destruction that is created in the wake of war. There is no glory in the wars that are made necessary to defend liberty and democracy. Neither then nor now. My images speak to the resistance that rises up and the destruction that is left behind.