Our Troubled Times Print

The image of a city in flames speaks of unrest and conflict, of wars and rumors of wars, of stresses so deep that violence seems to be the only available release. The skyline is not of one particular city, but of any city. We can keep the violence at a distance through wishful thinking, that is, by burying our heads in the sand, or by commitment to dialog. Created in 2015, originally titled "City in Flames," it was renamed the following year. This collage was inspired by the March 28, 2014 cover of Science magazine (volume 343, issue 6178), which was devoted to breast cancer research. It called to my mind the vulnerability of population centers to every type of disaster, and the disturbing trend of the current political climate. I used a pieces from that illustration along with others from my stockpiles to create this collage. Recycled paper on canvas board. The magazine clippings I use are de-acidified and buffered to prevent deterioration from any acidity that might have been originally in the paper. They are further encased in acrylic to prevent harmful exposure to the air, and coated with an ultraviolet light-scattering varnish to protect the inks from fading.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:17.25 W x 14.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.