By now, most of us are familiar with the work of Biljana Djurdjevic and the pieces that Tony Podesta owns.
"The violent themes characteristic of Serbian artist Biljana [Djurdjevic]'s works reflect her development as an artist during the horror-stricken 1990s – a decade when violence in her country peaked following the collapse of the communist regime in Eastern Europe. [Djurdjevic] belongs to the young generation of Serbian artists who experienced the political disintegration of Yugoslavia and Serbia's isolation under the rule of Slobodan Miloševic. The works of these artists bespeak a spirit of protest against Miloševic's tyrannical regime, and respond in a satirical, critical manner to the horrors of war and waves of violence brought on by outbreaks of nationalist and chauvinistic sentiments. The body of works included in this exhibition features a selection from several series created by [Djurdjevic] between the years 1999 and 2007 – series in which she gazes directly into the darkest abysses of the human soul."(Link)
As we have seen in the Whistleblower and through Kathryn Bolkovac's real life testimony, DynCorp International actively participated in child and women trafficking in the Balkan States in 1999. In one particular article, Kathryn Bolkovac mentions that girls that complained of their slaveowners would end up dead, floating in a nearby river.(Link) This is reminiscent of the painting Tony Podesta owns of two deceased girls in a river marsh.(Image)
LostandFound ago
While not conclusive it's difficult to look at that final image and not feel there's some level of truth to this.
JrSlimss ago
Yeah - the post isn't meant to imply a direct link.