Realistic Miniature War Scenes

By Ben on Tue Nov 16 2010
Realistic Miniature War Scenes

Realistic Miniature War Scenes
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By Mark Hogancamp.
In 2000, Mark Hogancamp, was so badly beaten outside a bar in Kingston, N.Y.that he incurred a brain injury and woke up to a life he barely remembered. To rebuild his hand-eye coordination, deal with the mental wounds of the attack and because he could not afford therapy, Mark built a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard which he called "Marwencol." Marwencol is the scene of fierce fighting but it contains an oasis, a bar run by Hogancamp, where enemies lay down arms and enjoy themselves, a raft of attractive barmaids serving them libations.After a few years, Mark started taking pictures of his miniature scenes and that's where the story took a dramatic turn...









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#1 Post by Julian, on Tue Nov 16 2010 0:54 AM
Fantastic photos and the attention to detail is brilliant, capturing a story or a moment in each photo.

Combined with what happened to Mark and how now his photos are displayed in a gallery, it is inspiring and made my otherwise dull tuesday seem more alive.
#2 Post by SteveSoCal, on Tue Nov 16 2010 6:8 AM
I completely agree with Julian.  Great comments, especially the part about capturing a story in one photo.
#3 Post by 千山, on Tue Nov 16 2010 2:17 PM
这差点又成了一个悲伤的故事。
#4 Post by Kristof, on Tue Nov 16 2010 10:19 PM
whether the pictures are beautiful or not, there is nothing romantic about war...
betrayal, violence, killing, ... why?
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