Suzanne Opton
American, b. 1954
Soldier Claxton: 120 Days in Afghanistan,
Soldier Neal: 427 Days in Iraq, &
Soldier Bruno: 355 Days in Iraq
Lambda prints
The three portraits of soldiers from Opton's 2004 Soldiers series done in Fort Drum, NY depicting soldiers between tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan in a documentary type fashion. Each is signed, dated, and titled to verso - Soldier Bruno editioned 1/8. Each is matted behind glass in identical white frames with Stephen Cohen Gallery labels affixed to verso.

About the Artist: Suzanne Opton is the recipient of a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship. Her soldier portraits, icons of the aftermath of the recent wars, have been presented as billboards in eight American cities, and have sparked a passionate debate about issues of art and soldiering.
Suzanne’s photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Addidson Gallery of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Cleveland Museum, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Library of Congress, Musée de l'Élysée, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Nelson-Atkins Museum, and Portland Art Museum among others. She has received grants from the NEA, NYFA, and Vermont Council on the Arts. Suzanne lives in New York City and Vermont.
16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.80 cm.), Frame: 21 1/4 x 25 in. (53.98 x 63.50 cm.)