Poster Artist Relates OCCUPY Movement to Tiananmen Square
Art, Art NewsPublished: November 21, 2011
Renowned rock poster artist R.Black (who’s previous credits include work for Bauhaus, Elvis Costello, Misfits, Ministry) has created a new controversial artwork in support of Occupy Wall Street’s November 17th protests. His appropriation of the famous ‘Tank-Man’ image from the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989 smacks the viewer in the face, and forces one to consider just how serious the current situation really is.
[…] how the world really works. Wealth is distributed unevenly, an obvious cause of strife (re: Occupy Wall St.). So, a young storyteller can end up feeling like they should be spewing venom all the time, […]