U.S. Marine Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela, age 31, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

2008, printed 2013

Louie Palu

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Louie Palu

Artist, Canadian, born 1968

The image depicts a close-up of a man's face and shoulders. The man is facing the camera, with a prominent nose, full lips, and deep-set eyes gazing directly at the viewer. His skin appears textured and is covered in a layer of what seems to be dust or sweat. He is wearing a tactical helmet with straps hanging down on the sides of his face. The helmet hardware appears worn. He is dressed in a dusty military-style uniform. The background is out of focus and a uniform gray, emphasizing the man in the center of the frame.
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Provenance

Louie Palu, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2013; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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on verso, signed by artist, along right edge perpendicular in black marker: U.S. Marine Gysgt. "OJ" Orjuela, age 31, Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2008 © Louie Palu 20/25

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Q64157553

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