John Martinez is an American artist most notable for his series of paintings of the September 11 attacks including No Greater Love.

Life

Martinez served in the United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

 before starting a career with the New York City Department of Sanitation

New York City Department of Sanitation

The New York City Department of Sanitation, or DSNY, is a uniformed force of unionized sanitation workers in New York City. Their responsibilities include garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal...

. He retired shortly before the 9/11 attacks.

He resides in the Staten Island, New York neighborhood of Stapleton

Stapleton

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 with his wife Ellen.

Paintings

An oil painter, Martinez began his 9/11 themed series the night of the attacks.

His most well known work, No Greater Love is expected to be used as the cover illustration for an upcoming 9/11 themed book by author Barbara Lang-Lyras Auffret.

Sources

• Slepian, Stephanie. (February 17, 2002). "Island Artist Captures the Horrors and the Heores of Sept. 11". Staten Island Sunday Advance.
• Heroes-No Greater Love: Artist John Martinez http://www.heroes-nogreaterlove.com/.