Target Practice, USS Peleliu is a photo taken by Vietnam born An-My Lê in 2005 from the series “Events Ashore”. An-My Lê’s formative years were spent in Saigon, Vietnam during the Vietnam War and help shape her most prominent work: an examination of the United States military and America’s odd fascination with the Vietnam War. Target Practice, USS Peleliu is one of the final photographs that explored the various ships and other military installations around the world. Taken on the deck of USS Peleliu, An-My Lê captures a group of soldiers preparing for target practice. Instead of capturing the action of the gunfire, she captures the mundane act of preparing their targets. Viewers may find
Target Practice, USS Peleliu is a photo taken by Vietnam born An-My Lê in 2005 from the series “Events Ashore”. An-My Lê’s formative years were spent in Saigon, Vietnam during the Vietnam War and help shape her most prominent work: an examination of the United States military and America’s odd fascination with the Vietnam War. Target Practice, USS Peleliu is one of the final photographs that explored the various ships and other military installations around the world. Taken on the deck of USS Peleliu, An-My Lê captures a group of soldiers preparing for target practice. Instead of capturing the action of the gunfire, she captures the mundane act of preparing their targets. Viewers may find