Archived entries for 29 Palms

Diego Rivera Versus Saddam Hussein

Socialist realism is alive and well, if not exactly socialist. The fall of Baghdad, reimagined in the heart of the American desert. 29 Palms, California, June 2008.

Assisted Living

On the road to 29 Palms US Marine Corps base, California, June 2008.

It was hard to miss this sign, in 29 Palms proper, after seeing the prosthetics advert.

American Oriental

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The main supermarket in 29 Palms, California, home to the largest Marines base in the U.S.

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Back from Iraq, the troops bring home a taste for middle eastern food, American-style.

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The new desert couture: three keffiyehs, next to a U.S. flag in a surplus store down the street.



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