Who Put the Crack in American Pipe Dreams?
Dimensions: 39 X 32 Materials: colored pencil, marker, and ink on white poster board Drawn during the 2004 presidential election Description: This piece is like a bookmark in history. It reflects the horrors and failures of the war in Iraq and suggests that we are invading this land for oil. The centerpiece depicts an Iraqi woman being squeezed by a saber-rattling red, white and blue snake, blood and oil shooting from her head. An American eagle is formed in the spray as a falsely peaceful and religious symbol. The base is formed by a mound of sculls and oil company logos. A demonic American shield, meant to protect its people, is chewing up its own citizens in the name of profit. The pyramid with many tentacles at the top center illustrates greed, power and wealth, and its far-reaching hold on the Earth and its resources. To the right of the eagle is my depiction of the Fear Alert, escalating from low to re-elected. The scene to the right of this is meant to show the current administr
