Thornton Dial Notes ll

VETERAN'S DAY, 1993




A number os Dials works explore the ethical conundrums of youth violence, in the wake of the killings, this tribute to the countrys soldiers stages ina fark, gloomy cemetary. filled with memorial wreaths, funerary roses, ghostly image of the American flag, the White House, and the glowing specters of sacrifcied soulrs, the piece is a memorial to the heroic deed.



"Last Trip Home (Diana's Funeral) 1998



Charcola, pencil, and pastel on paper



In this image of Diana in her casket (cross over her head)Dial, the story become a modern-day parable about the tragedy of wealth and pwoer, and our society's pursuit of celebrity and fame.

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