War in Black and White

We wanted to call attention to the apparent ease with which Americans embrace our war efforts because we aren’t asked to make any sacrifices ourselves. What sacrifice do we make by slapping magnetized yellow ribbons on our cars in support of our troops? Made from newspaper headlines about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, this ribbon challenges the viewer to think about the reality behind the symbol, its fraying ends a start reminder of the costs of waging a protracted “war on terrorism.”