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Description
This was painted years ago before any current wars.

SOAPBOX: Note that I have great respect for soldiers in harms way-so this is more about the perception of war by the general population than anything else.

With that being said, I strongly believe that World War 2 was a very necessary and very important war.

For those who are wondering what this painting is all about:

This is "The Glorification of War Museum", showing people from all walks of life visiting the museum which glorifies all things war.

The museum itself is presented as if on a theater stage, and the thinly veiled superficiality of war's glorification is represented by the backdrop actually being painted on an artist's canvas (note staples). I also used this symbol in one of my other paintings, "Conservative Radio Talkshow Hosts in Hell".

Cast of Characters:
We have rebellious youth (the punk guy, lower left) pissing on tradition (the sculpture), next to a poster that shows Uncle Sam saying "I Want".

We have the little boy with the slingshot getting ready to pop his sister who is talking with death. The little boy and slingshot represents the violence inherent in males, the little girl represents innocense about to be lost (talking to death).

Death is standing in front of a $700 toilet seat, relating to the brilliant powers that be in the U.S. government paying contractors $700 for a toilet seat, and $500 for a hammer before they got busted. Money well spent...

The farmer guy eating fast food (back wall) represents Middle America and their "whatever happens, happens" attitude about world events, and going along with the status quo of patriotism.

The masculine looking cleaning woman pouring documents off the edge of the stage represents the lies and deceit governments will create to get its people to back a war.

The old guy with the crutch and gun represents the guilt and shame of an entire generation of soldiers (Nazi Germany was the inspiration for this) and their effect on the whole planet and its loss of millions of lives. Google how many people died in WW2 alone, not to mention Vietnam, Korea, World War 1, etc.

The symbols on the wall are causes of wars-
1. Religion
2. Money
3. Land
4. Nationalism
5. Power

And the items on the top of the back wall are literally instruments of war.

The toy soldiers in the distance represent toys in the game of war manipulated by governments.

Description
This was painted years ago before any current wars.

SOAPBOX: Note that I have great respect for soldiers in harms way-so this is more about the perception of war by the general population than anything else.

With that being said, I strongly believe that World War 2 was a very necessary and very important war.

For those who are wondering what this painting is all about:

This is "The Glorification of War Museum", showing people from all walks of life visiting the museum which glorifies all things war.

The museum itself is presented as if on a theater stage, and the thinly veiled superficiality of war's glorification is represented by the backdrop actually being painted on an artist's canvas (note staples). I also used this symbol in one of my other paintings, "Conservative Radio Talkshow Hosts in Hell".

Cast of Characters:
We have rebellious youth (the punk guy, lower left) pissing on tradition (the sculpture), next to a poster that shows Uncle Sam saying "I Want".

We have the little boy with the slingshot getting ready to pop his sister who is talking with death. The little boy and slingshot represents the violence inherent in males, the little girl represents innocense about to be lost (talking to death).

Death is standing in front of a $700 toilet seat, relating to the brilliant powers that be in the U.S. government paying contractors $700 for a toilet seat, and $500 for a hammer before they got busted. Money well spent...

The farmer guy eating fast food (back wall) represents Middle America and their "whatever happens, happens" attitude about world events, and going along with the status quo of patriotism.

The masculine looking cleaning woman pouring documents off the edge of the stage represents the lies and deceit governments will create to get its people to back a war.

The old guy with the crutch and gun represents the guilt and shame of an entire generation of soldiers (Nazi Germany was the inspiration for this) and their effect on the whole planet and its loss of millions of lives. Google how many people died in WW2 alone, not to mention Vietnam, Korea, World War 1, etc.

The symbols on the wall are causes of wars-
1. Religion
2. Money
3. Land
4. Nationalism
5. Power

And the items on the top of the back wall are literally instruments of war.

The toy soldiers in the distance represent toys in the game of war manipulated by governments.