I photographed this lovely Woman on 8/15/2000 as she was protesting the U.S. imposed sanctions against Iraq. The protest took place directly in front of the Staples Center and attracted some 1,000 demonstrators. The Woman stands in the fading light of sunset, holding one of the hundreds of small coffins that were made available by Artists to the protestors... each coffin representing an Iraqi child who has died as a result of the sanctions. Over 1.5 million Iraqis have died to date from the U.S. imposed sanctions. For more photographs and artworks dedicated to social justice, please visit the ART FOR A CHANGE Web site at;