Artist Brian McCarty Reenacts Horrors Of War With Tiny Toys

Art Project Reenacts Horrors Of War With Tiny Toys

Childlike innocence meets the horrors of war.

In striking photos taken by California artist Brian McCarty, scenes of violence witnessed by children in areas of conflict are reenacted using toys in a project McCarty calls WAR-TOYS.

McCarty, who is usually known for his cartoony, surrealist photos using toys, decided to take on a more serious project. Feature Shoot reports that McCarty traveled to the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel, to document what children in the areas experienced.

Multiple children drew the artist pictures of frightening and violent scenes, which McCarty then recreated in the same spots the children had been.

"When possible and under the guidance of specialists, I invite the children to actively participate and use the photographic process as a form of therapeutic play," McCarty says on his website. "The resulting photographs provide an interpretive document of witnessed events and context for the children’s accounts."

According to Feature Shoot, McCarty plans to travel to Afghanistan, Sudan, and Colombia to continue his project.

See the full collection below.

Sderot Home Drawing
Brian McCarty
Sderot Home
Brian McCarty
Unseen Al Aqsa Drawing
Brian McCarty
Unseen Al Aqsa
Brian McCarty
Resilience Drawing
Brian McCarty
Resilience
Brian McCarty
Gaza Cinderella Drawing
Brian McCarty
Gaza Cinderella
Brian McCarty
Checkpoint Drawing
Brian McCarty
Checkpoint
Brian McCarty
Wall Shooting Drawing
Brian McCarty
Wall Shooting
Brian McCarty
Airstrike Drawing
Brian McCarty
Airstrike
Brian McCarty
Football Game Drawing
Brian McCarty
Football Game
Brian McCarty
Mother of Violence Drawing
Brian McCarty
Mother of Violence
Brian McCarty
Qassam Team Drawing
Brian McCarty
Qassam Team
Brian McCarty
Tel Aviv Bus Drawing
Brian McCarty
Tel Aviv Bus
Brian McCarty
Telecom Aistrike Drawing
Brian McCarty
Telecom Airstrike
Brian McCarty
Youth Resistance Drawing
Brian McCarty
Youth Resistance
Brian McCarty
Mortar Fire Behind
Brian McCarty
Jerusalem Spafford Children
Brian McCarty
Gaza Asma School Girl
Brian McCarty

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