Photo of the Day: War at Home

Photographer David Guttenfelder documented the places where American veterans took their lives.

Crispin Porter + Bogusky, an advertisement agency, commissioned the photographer David Guttenfelder to create Mission 22 – a documentary project about the places where US combat veterans committed suicide. Guttenfelder captured empty rooms, gardens, and backyards, publishing the images with the caption, “Making suicide, not war.” According to statistical data, 22 American war veterans take their lives each day. It’s a leading cause of death among US vets.


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