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Hollins Alumnae, Professor Recognize
Faces of the Fallen |
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Portrait of
Spc. Jacob D. Martir, U.S. Army, by Bill White |
Annette Polan, a well-known Washington, D.C. portrait artist and a member of the class of 1967 at Hollins, is the organizer and co-chair of Faces of the Fallen, a national exhibit of portraits of America’s military heroes, on display from March 23, 2005 to June 10, 2007, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Polan was inspired to create this project after seeing newspaper photos and stories about the American service men and women who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She recruited the artists, including Hollins Professor of Art Bill White and Hollins alumnae Taisie Berkeley '70, Mary Page Hilliard Evans '59, and Lida Matheson Stifel '70. Polan and the Washington, D.C. Area Advisory Board orchestrated a very special event for Hollins at the Faces of the Fallen exhibit.
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Hollins alumnae, parents, and friends to attended a private reception and exclusive tour of Faces of the Fallen on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Faces of the Fallen was on exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, which is located at the Ceremonial Entrance of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Click here for photos from the event.
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| About Faces of the Fallen |
Through the powerful art of portraiture, Faces of the Fallen honors America’s service men and women who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq from October 10, 2001, through November 11, 2004. It recognizes, with gratitude and respect, the sacrifices of these brave men and women and the sacrifice of the families and friends they leave behind. Approximately 1,300 portraits were on exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, from March 23, 2005 through June 10, 2007.
Nearly 200 artists from across the country -- including Polan, White, Berkeley, Evans, and Stifel -- donated their work for the exhibit and ultimately will present the portraits to the families.
One of the artists Annette Polan recruited, Bill White, has taught art at Hollins for over three decades.
“My paintings were done in a limited palette of the colors referring to the colors in the desert uniforms soldiers wear in Iraq,” says White. “They are composed of neutral tans and browns.
“There was something tragic about painting from photos of these smiling faces, knowing these folks had paid the ultimate sacrifice for their nation.
“I am proud to be a contributor to this important project, knowing that I may in some small way help heal the painful loss these soldiers’ families must feel.”
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| About Annette Polan ’67 |
Polan is a professor of art specializing in portraiture at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in D.C. She has photographed and painted official portraits of leaders of industry and government including Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton. She painted the portrait of Hollins' tenth president, Nora Kizer Bell. To Polan, portraiture is a way into the heart and soul of the subject and is a time-honored way to pay meaningful tribute to the dead.
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