Photographer Peter van Agtmael's work explores the realities of war over two decades, focusing on how conflicts, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, resonate back home. His photo book 'Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home' juxtaposes battlefield images with scenes of American life to highlight the lasting impact of distant conflicts.

He's spent more than two decades documenting the realities of war, including years working alongside US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. But photographer Peter van Agtmael's work goes beyond the battlefield. He's equally interested in how those wars echo back home, and that's the focus of his photo book "Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home". By pairing images of conflict with jarring snapshots of everyday American life in the post-9/11 era, he draws a stark connection between distant co...