Esprit de Corps

Date2012

MediumReduction relief woodcut

Dimensions19 × 12 1/2 in. (48.3 × 31.8 cm)

ClassificationsPrintmaking

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Escalette Endowment

Object number2020.1.17

Label TextVeteran: Linda O., USMC

My print titled Esprit de Corps depicts two events that contribute to the high level of camaraderie that is shared in the Marine Corps. Esprit de Corps is a Latin phrase, meaning spirit of the corps, which the Marines have adopted to describe what sets them apart from all the other armed forces. My print shows some of the intense gas chamber training that Marines’ experience. The Marine in my print is clearing her gas mask of toxic gas. Another custom that develops camaraderie in the Marine Corps is the celebration of the Marine Corps birthday. Every year on the 10th of November, Marines celebrate the birth of their Corps by following a set of traditions that have been passed down for years, including a cake-cutting ceremony.

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