The following pages will take you on a virtual tour of the "Tears of Stone" exhibit,
concluding with the entire collection.
To go directly to the collection, click here.

The ways in which the Great War is remembered both privately and publicly take on a variety of forms. Besides conventional memorials, the sites of destroyed villages, former forts, and even individual trees have become shrines for those making pilgrimages to the former Western Front.

Rancourt Military Cemetery (British), France

That the memory of these soldiers is still very much alive to current generations despite the passage of time reflects both the enormity of the human loss incurred during the conflict and humanity's ongoing need to find meaning in something that is essentially incomprehensible.

Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 & 2 (British), Belgium

Since war is an ongoing, albeit sporadic, event in the lives of nations, examining the collective grieving process can help foster an understanding of the impact of war on societies, as well as on individuals who are left behind.

In researching this project, I knew that I would find many monuments and war graves to photograph. I was surprised, however, to discover how many people were still visiting these places.

In fact, I found evidence of active individual and collective mourning everywhere I went.

Cimitiere le Wettstein, France