article_snippet.sent: This concept of "how we digest images of war through mainstream media outlets," was what drove photographer Simon Brann Thorpe to begin photographer Simon Brann Thorpe .
article_snippet.sent: Simon Brann Thorpe's's background was not in photojournalism, but in landscape photography, which lends to Thorpe's background powerful placement of the soldiers in the desert -- not to mention that all the locations chosen are historic locations of battles between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
article_snippet.sent: Simon Brann Thorpe's had to get clearance to work with the Polisario Front military and also had to be cautious of how many troops Simon Brann Thorpe's moved about at one time -- otherwise Simon Brann Thorpe's would have needed permission from the United Nations.
article_snippet.sent: Simon Brann Thorpe's usually worked with about 50 or 60 soldiers at a time.
article_snippet.sent: Simon Brann Thorpe's would work with the troops' commander to position the men, then climb atop sandy mountains with Simon Brann Thorpe's wide-angle lens and capture these striking images.
article_snippet.sent: Not only were the soldiers willing participants for this project, but the men also helped construct the platforms the men stood on.
article_snippet.sent: After the elaborate five-week production, Simon Brann Thorpe's hopes Simon Brann Thorpe's images will raise questions on "how images of war (will) be consumed in the future with ever-diminishing attention spans and competition for the men.