American official war artists have been part of the American military since 1917. Artists are unlike the objective camera lens which records only a single instant and no more. The war artist captures
Rice distribution at Carrefour in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Oil sketch by Sgt. Kristopher Battles, USMC
Kristopher Battles
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Kristopher J. Battles is an American artist, known as one of a few remaining USMC combat artist in 2010.
American official war artists
…Development Integration Office Military art and the work of American military artists includes both peacetime and wartime. For example, USMC combat artist Kristopher Battles deployed with American forces in Haiti to provide humanitarian relief as part of Operation Unified Response after the disastrous earthquake in 2010…
Sgt. Kristopher J. Battles, sketching while on active duty in Iraq.
Sgt. Battles stands in front of some of his paintings.