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A Marine’s Disposable War · Iraq, 2003

Spent

A disposable-camera photograph made during Kenny Bass’s 2003 Iraq deployment and rediscovered more than two decades later.

Spent, Iraq, 2003. Photograph by Kenny Bass.

The photograph

A field of spent casings stretches toward the horizon.

Spent belongs to A Marine’s Disposable War, the photographic body of work drawn from the disposable camera Kenny carried in Iraq. The original image’s grain, color, and softness remain part of the work.

Awards & exhibitions

  1. Award

    Bronze Winner

    Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards

    Photojournalism / Conflict

    Official award listing
  2. Juried exhibition

    Chasing Ghosts 10: Piercing the Veil Through Remembrance, Legacy, and Beyond

    Verum Ultimum Art Gallery

    Spent selected for a juried virtual exhibition.

    View exhibition

Selected coverage

Dayton Daily News ·

Read the Dayton Daily News article about Spent

Collector, editorial, or exhibition inquiry

Contact Kenny about prints, publication, exhibition, or the larger body of work.