Oil painting by Mark Vallen

"Bagram Prison, Afghanistan"
Vallen 2009. Oil on linen.
17 1/2 x 24 inches

Given the escalating conflict in Afghanistan - America's longest running war, I painted this glimpse of the notorious U.S. military prison at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan.

The prison holds more than 600 detainees designated as "unlawful enemy combatants" by the U.S. military; individuals that in some cases have been held for years without charge, legal representation, or due-process rights.

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