Featured Work
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I pray for peace by Ruben Flanagan aka (Flan)
Angel floating in the sky,headed off by placement of the US flag in the foreground. / Photoshop imaging
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Peace 2 by Rabi Khan
I want peace…like every peace loving people…Through this art I just raised my hand…hoping one day each of us will hold our hand for peace.
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iraqi blood (human) by PixelProtest
iraqi blood (human), volunteer donor / this design has 0% markup, view t-shirt version here What is the real death toll in Iraq? / The Americans learned one lesson from Vietnam: don’t count the civilian dead. As a result, no one knows how many Iraqis have been killed in the five years since the invasion. Estimates put the toll at between 100,000 and one million more Source: Guardian / view Interactive Iraq: five years on
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Overlooked. by tonyanicole
I always try to get pictures of things without the trash, the buildings or telephone poles and all those ugly things. / Then I was like…”why?” / This is what we do to the world. / It’s ungratitude. It’s laziness. It’s selfishness. It’s disgusting.
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Doomsday Clock by Helen Bascom KMA
The Doomsday Clock graphically displays how close humanity is to catastrophic destruction. It is now 5 minutes before Midnight—Doomsday. LIMITED EDITION PRINTS CLICK HERE / MCN:C254A-D3E5C-DBE91 Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Doomsday Clock Excerpt from Active Art CLICK HERE to read more At the teacher’s cue we would all drop to the floor on our knees with our heads down, away from the windows, and put our hands over our heads. Later in high school we sarcastically referred to these drills as ass to the blast. (c) 2008 Helen Bascom
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Outta Time by grouchyolhippie
Inspired by two disturbing announcements in the news this week. / / First, was the news that the north pole could be underwater for the first time in over 200,000 years as early as this time next year. The melting rate of the polar caps has far exceeded the most aggressive scientific estimates predicted earlier. / / Second was the plea from James Hanson, renowned NASA climate scientist, to Congress saying we have run out of time to reverse the CO2 effects that contribute to global warming. He said Earth’s atmosphere can only stay this loaded with man-made carbon dioxide for a couple more decades without changes such as mass extinction, ecosystem collapse and dramatic sea level rises. Click here for the full article on Hanson speech / / Time is almost out, and we still make excuses and procrastinate when it comes to doing the things that are required of us to protect both ourselves and our planet. Just how green is your carbon footprint? / / This is a multimedia composite. The flames are a fractal transparency created with Apophsis 3D Hack. The earth image used in the composite is a PD photo from NASA. / Post-processing done in both Photoshop and PSP8. / / Have you hugged you planet today!?
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lies, lies and more stupid lies by shayne2011
I’m told I need to add a couple of lines explanation for this work. I don’t believe it needs any explication, but there, that’s a couple of lines anyway.
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Across the Universe by Alice McMahon White
“Across the Universe” Copyright 2007 Alice McMahon White, with design assistance from Teagan White, soft pastel on Kitty Wallis sanded paper, 84×36” This is the final work for my “White Album” series. I’m feeling sad already… “Across the Universe” was in the works long before I ever heard about the recent movie release. It was inspired by my trip with Teagan to DC in March 17, 2007, last St. Patrick’s Day. So, back in March, we were armed with cameras instead of protest signs, and were just trying to stay awake after all night on the bus, and also trying to stay warm in the high icy winds. But the two of us have been planning this work inspired by our experience since then. Truly a cooperative work, my girl gladly designed the protest sign, and planned her outfit, picking up activism buttons and the MAKE LOVE NOT WAR t-shirt, even painting her own jeans. And just two weeks ago, she was a stoic and excellent model for my reference photos. The daisy in her hand is a nod to a shy young woman we met in DC. She never said a word, but passed out single yellow daisies to marchers all day. The rainbow is a symbol for St. Pat’s Day, spring, peace stretching across the planet, light coming after the rain, and also for gay rights, as shown on one of the buttons on her jacket. The rainbow is reflected in the puddles at her feet, “pools of sorrow/waves of joy”. No blood for oil… My intention was to handwrite actual words from many different Beatles song lyrics in the rainbow, subtle, so you could barely see them, and yes, the puddles need work, but I simply ran out of time. Show needed to get hung. DO see the movie “Across…” my favorite in a long time, and it’s not just because I like the Beatles! Wishing for WORLD PEACE in 2008! Happy New Year dear friends! Thanks for your support this past year. I’m humbled by your great kindness to me. Hugs and much love! ~ Alice
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RED AHEAD by martin venit
JUST ONE OF THE MANY FREEWAYS ON THE ELKHORN RANCH IN MIDORI, NORTH DAKOTA. THE BADLANDS. ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITUAL PLACES I HAVE EVER BEEN TO IN MY LIFETIME. THIS IS WHERE THE LAKOTA ROAMED (DAKOTA SOUIX NATION) FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. THERE WERE SEVEN GREAT NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES ON THIS LAND AT ONE POINT IN TIME. THEN GENOCIDE.
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Badlands of Uiccim by BySilent
“Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.” Joseph Conrad Original: Inks on Plexiglas, 44”w x 30”hx 1.75”d. Contact the artist for any information, pricing or shipping details. Some groups that you may want to visit and join: / AW Welcome Center / EF Welcome Center / Globes, Spheres and Curves / DaDa Land / Boolean Art / Fantasy Art / Human and Nature / Light and Reflections / Disclaimer
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Gaia, Our Home (Heaven's knocking on the door) by Mui-Ling Teh
Gaia is our only home, and the key to her future lies in our hands. If we sustain her well, we can keep her doors open to reveal her beauty, and invite the neighboring sunlight to accompany us.
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THIS IS A SIGNUP SHEET FOR ANYONE, AND EVERYBODY WHO HATES RACISM. IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE HATRED, AND THE EVIL THAT EXISTS SPEAK UP, AND STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE. ALL RACES DISCRIMINATE, THE RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATE, THE SAD PART IS EVEN CHILDREN DISCRIMINATE, AND WE KNOW WHY!!! LETS END IT NOW, TELL ME HOW U FEEL, LET THE WORLD HEAR
Recent Work
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The function of the US news media by steve johnson
The news media is meant to provide a window on world and national events. The US media operates 180 degrees away from this principle. They serve to prevent the truth from prevailing.
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Moonshine Past by Cleburnus
This was once one super fast moonshine/marijuana running car in East Tennessee, Now it sits as another stereotype of white trash culture in the yard of the imprisoned owner. Cocke County Tennessee. Federales won this one. Wonder how many more are up in the mountains? America’s War on Drugs grinds on, invisible except to those involved.
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Farley Mowat by Gregory John O'Flaherty
Scanned photograph. Pentax Spotmatic. Farley Mowat. Docklands, Melbourne. Donate to Sea Shepherd
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Tank at Castle Martin, Pembrokeshire by anaisnais
Great free day out in the summer – annually – if you get chance! July 19th/20th 2008. War and Peace…do they really go hand in hand? We need be thankful to those troops that protect our country/world on daily basis and pray they are returned home to us safely. NEVER FORGET!
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Tanks alot to armed forces... by anaisnais
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July saw the open day at Castle Martin ranges in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire. A chance for the public to meet and say thank you to some of the forces who have recently been serving in either Afghanistan or Iraq. This tank was one of those on display, having recently been in service also.
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Ringing the changes by anaisnais
Just looking at rings as symbolism and signs of change. Here we have engagement, marriage and eternity rings. Many think marriage is a sign of the past these days, I think it makes couples work at being together, stops them just turning their backs and walking away every time a problem arises…. It also makes you stop and forgive/forget more than you might otherwise I think. My personal view is that marriage is especially important in a stable relationship/family unit…. it kind of binds all together a little more securely than would be otherwise.
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In July 2007, the Howard Government, in Australia, brought in what they called ” The Intervention” in the Northern Terratory. This was a series of steps to address the reported abuses that were occuring in Indigenous Communities. Due to the fact that these measures were directed solely at Indigenous Peoples, they had to write laws to negate the Racial Discrimination Laws. As yet, the Rudd Labor Government has not reversed these laws, and Indigenous peoples can be legally discriminated against. Some say the ‘Intervention” was only brought into gain control of the mineral rights over indigenous areas.
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Neil Johnson thanks for the image!! Calm is outstanding piece of art!!
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That was said by a famous American patriot. I am a patriot because I love my country but I can not abide what it has become in the hands of the oil barons and power hungry war mongers. So if you think that this: is about hating America then you have no concept of symbolism in art. Take for example the smoldering torch on the statute. What do you think that means? If you think this is about hating America then you are ignorant.
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Bringer of Liberty by Helen Bascom KMA
Liberty requires the blood of innocents. Go here to read about Bringer of Liberty LIMITED EDITION PRINTS CLICK HERE / MCN:CCBC9-9556E-CDDAC Excerpt from Active Art CLICK HERE to read more So many have died for Liberty; or so we’ve been told that is why they died. (c) 2008 Helen Bascom Digital Collage composed of Public Domain Images / From Library of Congress and other Sources Statue of liberty public domain image Lynching images public domain Without Sanctuary Images of Nagasaki The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Red Record by Ida B. Wells-Barnett Click Here for the rest of the story
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