We believe the purpose of this image is to showcase the idea that the rest of the world sees the United States as nothing more than a gun shop. The "stand your ground" suggests that the domestic gun owners in the United States are dangerously prone to using their fire arms in lieu of other diplomatic options.
The artist uses simple lines and shading to, instead of providing depth, act as a defiance of depth. The country is portrayed as a single story building, with no greater meaning or diversification. The texture of the image is very flat as well, almost lacking, which helps portray the identity of the country as nothing more than a source of weaponry and violence.
The light is angled towards the billboard which casts a shadow behind it, over the rest of the country.
Color is limited to the title "Guns-R-Us" which suggests the billboard as the thesis of the picture. The only other color which exists in the image is the yellow face smiling from what would be the Gulf of Mexico, perhaps welcoming you into the store, but the meaning remains rather ambiguous.
Overall the elements of the image come together to paint a very strong picture of the artist's opinion s of America. To the artist, the country is nothing more than a gun depot, simple and undiversified in its purpose. Lacking in color, depth, and texture, America is limited to the singular purpose of being a source for firearms.
-AA,AE,CC,SW
No comments:
Post a Comment