The Tragedy of Symbols
The Tragedy of Symbols (Front)
The Tragedy of Symbols (Back)
About This Item
Front: Collage that reimagines the American flag. The stars are blue with six points overlaid with Persian script of the word “Independence.” The stripes are rows alternating with skulls and crossbones and boxy red script. Back: is black and red barbed wire.
- Identifier
- hushidarm-00004
- Creator
- Hushidar Mortezaie
- Story
- This is a representation of Hushi’s ambivalence toward his status as an American and the American dream itself. So much of American culture, which boasts of its unmatched independence and freedom, has inflicted unbridled harm and destruction on so many marginalized peoples.
- Family Name
- Mortezaie
- Place of Settlement
- Los Angeles, CA
- Type
- Collage
- Views
- 2430
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