tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post2739147081169136461..comments2024-03-26T21:46:56.291-07:00Comments on The ZehnKatzen Times: [design satire] How Is The BP Deepwater Horizon Accident Like The Vietnam War? Updated/RetitledSamuel John Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514541030057763303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-1791879160557049032010-06-03T22:59:49.394-07:002010-06-03T22:59:49.394-07:00Sam, the protest sign was supposed to be both icon...Sam, the protest sign was supposed to be both iconic and shocking, the same way the first image of Queen Elizabeth with a safety pin through her nose was shocking: it was a familiar image altered to say We Are Not OK, and what do we have to do to get your attention about it?<br /><br />This is a town where Mardi Gras floats are both satirical and obscene. A giant papier-mache Gov. Bobby Jindal having anal intercourse with a pelican may not be subtle, but it's a political cartoon writ large in a time when political cartoons are sad, defanged things.<br /><br />This sign and caption is simultaneously historic and current, scathing and funny, and is heavily influenced by both black and gay culture. You couldn't get more New Orleans if you tried. It was instant modern art, and if it's not on T-shirts within a week, I'll be even more shocked.Kevin Allmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816304949142113895noreply@blogger.com