Saint Peter II

Pictograms

September 10th, 2008

by Saint Peter II

Visual Satire

Through the use of pictures and sometimes text, pictograms sum up often obscured complicated events and their authors. A most powerful example of is found in the work of George Grosz, whose pictures revealed people, events and cultural values with stunning clarity.
In the “age of the sound bite,” when few have the time or patience for books and in depth reviews, pictograms would seem to be a natural fit. These pictograms reflect my experience and views and if they don’t appeal to you, hit the web and you’ll find the work of many talented folks.

Why not have a war?

OIL CRUSADE GLORY

Press club

Picture from archives of King George’s press club, circa 1776. Known to the well to do as the day of infamy, the dumping of British tea so outraged this tea drinking nation that war became inevitable.

THE AGE OF THE HAMBURG

The Death of Mr Dollar

The grieving witnesses helplessly watch as the value of their savings are shot down by well fed federal bureaurats.

Tomb of the Unknown Housewife

Yes i’m fed up with with those overtly aggressive murderous villians who populate our public pedastals so i kicked one of them off and replaced him with some one more deserving of public tribute.

THE FOUNDING MUTHERS

HAVING BEAT FEET FROM ENGLAND WHEN THE PEOPLE THEY HAD BEEN MURDERING AND ROBBING TURNED THE TABLES, THE FOUNDING MUTHERS CAME TO AMERICA TO BE FREE TO PERSECUTE OTHERS WHO FAILED TO SEE HOW RIGHT THEY WERE.

More success and a warning to the French

Boston fan

Having voted for the wrong end of the horse in several presidential races, this downsized, homeless one legged boston fan remains true to his team and the work ethic. Now having achieved the American goal of self employment, his determination to live the American dream is undiminished, albeit a bit grimmer.

Uncle Sam goes for a ride

The one knight stand

While something most have thought about and, who knows many participated in, there is little recognition for this wide spread interpersonal interaction. So here is a visual commeration of the one night stand.

Home of the safe

“Those who choose security over liberty will have neither.” -Ben Franklin

As is widely known relapse is often a frightening thing

JUSTICE IS NO LONGER BLIND. LADY JUSTICE HAVING JUST HEARD OF THE PATRIOT ACT AND THE HOMELAND INSECURITY ACTS IS RIPPED.

They also tried getting tough

Legacy

Having just escaped the catastrophic Bu$h presidency, this couple now finds themselves in a life or death struggle to survive Geo W’s legacy.

Life after Enron

This inspiring couple found life after Enron, traded in their winnabagos and now drive winnahobos.

Hillary Clinton mentioned is a campaign that the American Health care system is 50% more expensive and not as good as that of comparable countires, did she forget to mention it was also less human?

Business as unusual

Wet Karma

Fire hydrants have long been the recipients of the unwanted attentions of dogs, but if this is a metaphor for the relationship between fire hydrants which are publicly owned and dogs who are publicly elected, then this picture could represent a entirely different interaction, couldn’t it?