Saturday, December 3, 2011

"Communist Utopia" by Thomas Hornung

  • The red in the brick immediately indicates communism because red is the color of the communist party as well as the faceless man representing the anonymous masses with no individualism expressed typically associated with communism's supposed equality.
  • The artist's portrayal of communism shows his negative view of the economic system. Gray, crumbling buildings portray a negative atmosphere and evoke negative feelings and the constant, watchful eyes of the party are meant to scare the audience into believing that communism is evil. 
  • The title, "Communist Utopia," is intentionally ironic because communism has been tarnished by despair in practice while in theory commmunism wishes to create a utopia for citizens.

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