Battles joined the Corps in 1986. He served as a computer operator, combat correspondent and chaplain's assistant. He had to reenlist for active duty as a combat artist.[2]
... the Marine Corps' philosophy, and I think all good art, is that if you go and you see and you paint what you feel and you have seen and experienced, it's much more authentic. And the philosophy of the Marine Corps and the combat art program is that it's much stronger expression if you go to a situation and you see it and you experience it. — Sgt. Kristopher Battles[3]
War artistedit
The United States Marine Corps supported more than 70 war artists in World War II; and the number of combat artists has declined since the end of the Vietnam War. In July 2010, the Corps supports only one last combat artist. Unless something happens, Sergeant Battles will become notable as the last of his kind.[1]
Since World War I, a long line of American servicemen-artists have produced artwork based on their experiences in combat.[4] The USMC artists have documented the life of Marines in the field. Like his predecessors, Sgt. Battles' artwork develops during a process of "balancing a tactical eye as a Marine" with the "artist's visual eye" and also noticing the way the light is bouncing off the body armor.[1] Battles' deployment to Iraq gave him a sharper eye for what can be portrayed in a combat zone.[2]
Sgt. Battles stands in front of some of his paintings.
"Go to war, do art" is the motto of a Marine combat artist. The mission is to capture images of war on canvases and sketchpads.[3]
Honorsedit
2010: United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, Merit Award, First Place Combat Art.[5]
^"Combat Camera announces Merit Award Winners," USMCCA Online (United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association). June 1, 1010.
Referencesedit
Sanborn, James K. Marine Corps Times. March 24, 2010.
External linksedit
Sketchpad Warrior blog
December 15, 2023
kristopher, battles, kristopher, battles, american, artist, known, last, remaining, usmc, combat, artist, 2010, kristopher, battles, sketching, while, active, duty, iraq, contents, military, career, artist, honors, also, notes, references, external, linksmilit. Kristopher J Battles is an American artist known as the last remaining USMC combat artist in 2010 1 Sgt Kristopher J Battles sketching while on active duty in Iraq Contents 1 Military career 1 1 War artist 2 Honors 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksMilitary career editBattles joined the Corps in 1986 He served as a computer operator combat correspondent and chaplain s assistant He had to reenlist for active duty as a combat artist 2 the Marine Corps philosophy and I think all good art is that if you go and you see and you paint what you feel and you have seen and experienced it s much more authentic And the philosophy of the Marine Corps and the combat art program is that it s much stronger expression if you go to a situation and you see it and you experience it Sgt Kristopher Battles 3 War artist edit The United States Marine Corps supported more than 70 war artists in World War II and the number of combat artists has declined since the end of the Vietnam War In July 2010 the Corps supports only one last combat artist Unless something happens Sergeant Battles will become notable as the last of his kind 1 Since World War I a long line of American servicemen artists have produced artwork based on their experiences in combat 4 The USMC artists have documented the life of Marines in the field Like his predecessors Sgt Battles artwork develops during a process of balancing a tactical eye as a Marine with the artist s visual eye and also noticing the way the light is bouncing off the body armor 1 Battles deployment to Iraq gave him a sharper eye for what can be portrayed in a combat zone 2 nbsp Sgt Battles stands in front of some of his paintings Go to war do art is the motto of a Marine combat artist The mission is to capture images of war on canvases and sketchpads 3 Honors edit2010 United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association Merit Award First Place Combat Art 5 See also edit nbsp Biography portalWar artist American official war artists Michael D FayNotes edit a b c Kino Carol With Sketchpads and Guns Semper Fi Marine Art New York Times July 13 2010 a b Nasso Samuel and Alicia R Giron Combat artist tells Corps story through artwork Community Relations U S Marine Corps June 5 2010 a b National Public Radio NPR The Art of War On the Media WNYC New York April 20 2007 United States Army Center of Military History CMH Army Art Program History Naval History amp Heritage Command NHHC Navy Combat Art Program Archived June 14 2012 at the Wayback Machine Combat Camera announces Merit Award Winners USMCCA Online United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association June 1 1010 References editSanborn James K Heroics illustrated comic book style Marine Corps Times March 24 2010 External links editSketchpad Warrior blog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kristopher Battles amp oldid 1173490438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
