Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home Edition:Signed and has captured moments in

and has captured moments in and around his hometown over the years

Sammy Davis Jr endured virulent racial prejudice to establish himself as one of greatest American entertainers of all time

a lone swimmer glides through the electric blue water of a seaside lido

Dennis Stock’s images of James Dean offered a uniquely intimate insight into a life on the brink of stardom through the eyes of a close friend

The Berlin Wall – a heavily guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided the city – was built in 1961

Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home Edition:Signed and has captured moments inA personal chronicle of post 9 11 America, at war and at home. Through reportage and memoir, in photographs and words, Look at the U. S. A. documents the major fault lines that have defined this era, beginning with the war in Iraq and ending with the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Fueled by ideology, insecurity, ambition, and a deep fascination with war, Peter van Agtmael began documenting Americas war in Iraq in 2005. So began a photographic