The Statue of Liberty Series (circa 2000-2003) / by Tim Lane

On the Fourth of July, I can’t help thinking about some of my earliest work (circa 2000-2003). I was thinking about the Gulf War, and the Iraq War. I felt a negative energy in the air during the prolonged Gulf War and the events that led to the Iraq War. There was a fear that George W. Bush would push for an invasion of Iraq to deflect Americans from focusing on our ills at home, among other reasons.