Bruce's+VTS

I think that this painting represents the western hemisphere dominating the eastern hemisphere. I think this because of the small clues scattered throughout the painting showing the domination of the eastern countries. These clues don’t pop out immediately but once you see them they all kind of click together. The first clue I noticed was the chessboard and the fallen pieces. The fallen chess pieces are all European dictators that have been conquered. The pieces that are still standing represent the U.S. and Canada. The second clue that I noticed was the Asian Caravan in the background. The bull in the caravan has been stabbed with spears. I think this represents the disposal of trading with China and other Asian traders. The third clue is the hand holding the phone with a globe on one side and George Washington’s head on the other. On the globe it appears that Africa has been completely blown off. I think this represents the power that the president has with one phone call. There are many other clues that are linked together. I personally think that this is a good piece of artwork. The theme is hard to grasp at first but I think the painting is successful at representing the social issue.