Collecting Good Souls

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Written By Fatima Donaldson
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As photographers, it's always about the image and this story is no different. The story began chasing the soldier in this image, Army Sgt. Angelo Klonis.  The image is titled "The Face" of WWII by legendary photojournalist W. Eugene Smith in 1944 that adorned the cover of LIFE book, World War II.  Years after the war, Klonis opened a bar in Santa Fe, NM named Evangelo's which is operated by the hero's son Nick Klonis today. 

My partner on this project, Jonathan Irish and I visited the bar and had a conversation with Nick about the photo and his dad. We met one of the regular patrons, Richie Rich who shared his stories about Angelo and Nick.  And in all the stories we heard that evening at Evangelo's, we took Richie Rich's tribute to his family that served, and created the video below.

Special thanks to Jonathan Irish (Nat Geo photographer) , my partner on this project.  If you want to find out more about Jonathan, he is currently visiting 59 parks in 52 weeks to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.  

Find out more at #59Parksin52Weeks

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Fatima Donaldson

Fatima is a creative director who brings her skills and expertise to help artists and art businesses grow. She leverages all the available tools at her disposable to maximize visibility, presence, and brand to translate into success for the artists in creation, motivation, exhibition and sales of the artwork and the art business. She is the founder of The Art Nexus - a virtual artist community - whose mission is to eradicate the starving artist.  At the core of all efforts with clients and members alike, is to educate the “what and why” so that clients are in a cycle of constantly growing their body of work as well as their art business.  We strongly believe in and execute all projects with a team attitude - working along side our clients so they can shine. Because it’s not our business we are growing, it’s theirs. Done correctly, the rest will follow.  

http://www.theartnexus.com
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