Discuss in what context they have been produced and how effective you think they communicate their intended message.
Discuss the techniques that have been used to assemble the examples you have chosen and offer alternative ways that the artist could have put over the same message.
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| Image found on http://emilygreensphotos.blogspot.com |
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| Image found on http://emilygreensphotos.blogspot.com |
The image on the left shows a city from our past, with a city from current times on top. It was produced to make us think about how much we have advanced our cities. The bottom image shows shorter buildings that are no more than 3 stories, while the top image shows tall skyscrapers that reach towards the sky. It effectively communicates its intended message by showing just how different the buildings are. The artist puts the skyscrapers in the background behind the city, making our eyes first start on the bottom, older picture, and then moving up towards the skyscrapers. They could have made it look more like the skyscrapers are a part of the picture and make it look as if they are right behind the buildings.
The image on the right shows a gas mask with missiles coming out of it. In the eye holes, the American and Soviet Union flags can be seen. I believe that the author was trying to compare the United States and it's once-enemy Soviet Union. It is showing that even though we say that the Soviet Union is bad and does not do the right stuff, we are much more similar to them then we may believe. It essentially symbolizes the repercussions of what will happen should the nuclear war happen and how it will affect the whole world.
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