collage

Big Brother, 22" x 30", collage of magazine on watercolor paper

All these clippings are from one issue of Newsweek back in 2006. Funny how this practice continues when it clearly violates our Fourth Amendment rights. I included the cool double truck graphic to explain the basics of the situation for the mis- or uninformed viewer while trying to comment on the situation with the rest of the clips.

I have used a similar technique before with photocopies of pictures, used multiple times at different sizes, but I wanted to see if I could create a singular message with only one issue and no copies. A lot of words repeated in various places anyway since this was the cover story. Several images are from ads and other stories. It was strange how they all could combine to speak with one voice like this.

This is a bit of a departure for me as far as media is concerned, and I contemplated adding paint or ink. Not decided fully yet. I'll sleep on it, wake up and see the piece with new eyes in the morning. I think I might be adding more with ink. I think washes of paint would cover up too many of the words and be too heavy-handed. I spent a lot of time choosing what to include even before I went to arranging the pieces.

Also, FYI - The Bush administration's wiretapping started BEFORE Sept. 11, 2001, so think about it when Congress votes.