The symbolism behind this collage was centered on a number of events that occurred during the summer of 2009. The orange haze was created to show summer and heat. Michael Jackson, Ted Kennedy, and DJ AM tragically passed away this past summer and I wanted to show them in the sky above the White House. The symbolism behind the White House was simply to show American culture. Our demographic form of government is commonly associated with the White House and our president. I felt the best metaphoric way to show American culture was to include the White House. Now the pigs were inserted to symbolize the Swine Flu epidemic and how it largely affected the American people early this summer. I’m sure nobody really wants pigs roaming around their front lawn and by having them roam around the White House lawn symbolizes the annoyance of such an epidemic. There are multiple pigs inserted to symbolize the widespread growth of the Swine Flu. Lastly, the FOR SALE sign was merely put in front of the White House to symbolize the current economic state of the country. The concept behind the FOR SALE sign was particularly personal to me as I, like many Americans, was forced to move out of my home this summer because of foreclosure. My landlords lost their property and as the tenants we were forced to move. This situation is something many innocent Americans are facing on a daily basis and to show a FOR SALE sign in front of the White House symbolizes a problem that no American is immune to… even the government. The economic downfall is a national problem and to put a FOR SALE sign on an American symbol demonstrates the seriousness of the problem.
That's quite a mashup there.
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