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Claude Mounce, U.S. Navy, Cuban Missile Crisis (Interviewed April 5, 2006) October 18 to the 29th of 1962 was the Cuban missile crisis. Claude Mounce saw it up close and personal, but he'll tell you that at the time he had no idea it was such a big deal. As a pilot off a carrier that was part of the blockade, it was his job to fly the photographer to where the Russian ships were approaching. Photos were taken and sent back to Washington, where Pres. John Kennedy and his military advisers were convinced that the Soviets were planning to stockpile warhead missiles to bases in Cuba. It became one of the most critical political standoffs in our history.
An animated digital painting designed to serve as a commentary on the debate surrounding the identity of Joan of Arc and her role in modern society. This debate has focused on her controversial adoption as a queer icon for lesbians and gender nonconforming individuals within the LGBT community, and the resulting conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic church. In particular, this work explores how the modern digital landscape contributes to the evolution of her identity while critiquing how Christian religions use the word of God and the Bible as an excuse for bigotry and persecution by subverting Joan of Arc’s actions into something more sinister.
