About This Item

  • TitleLife before the military.
  • Call NumberVETS_0122
  • Cite AsNew York Harbor Hospital Creative Arts Program Collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryDrawing of artist relaxing on boat, sailing towards collage elements referring to military life. Artwork made for project: American, veteran, me, 2012, in response to the prompt: Draw what you looked like prior to military service. Exhibition label: Life before the military, by Carlos Cole, cardboard, paper and drawing, 20 H x 30 W inches, 2012. The imagery shows Mr. Cole relaxing on open waters. He is approaching his new life in the military and the camouflage lines show that the scene changes because of his combat experiences in Iraq.
  • Date2012
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 image file : digital, JPG, color
  • Genrecollages (visual works)drawings (visual works)
  • NoteTitle supplied by creator.
  • CreatorCole, Carlos
  • SubjectVeterans--United States ; Iraq War, 2003-2011--Veterans ; Self-portraits
  • CollectionVeterans Creative Arts Program collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • Copyright OwnerNew York Harbor Hospital Creative Arts Program