Now this is some very interesting photogrpahy in my opinion. True documentary photography. And actually a nice topic as well since most of us mortals will never be able to get our feet planted in the dust of Bagdad and surroundings.

Richard Mosse went to Iraq and came back with a stunning set of photos and called . Have a look at them www.richardmosse.com. And read the interview over at bldgblog:

It was extraordinary how some of the palace interiors had been transformed to accommodate the soldiers. Troops scurried beneath vaulted ceilings and glittering faux-crystal chandeliers. Lofty marble columns towered over rat runs between hastily constructed chipboard cubicles. Obama’s face beamed out of televisions overlooking the freezers and microwaves of provisional canteen spaces.