Analysis Of Destroy This Mad Brute

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The art I chose to analyze is the Destroy this Mad Brute by Harry Hopps. This piece conveys a strong message of propaganda for war since the headlines is “Destroy this Mad Brute” and there’s also words like “enlist” and “U.S. army” written at the bottom. It’s very monochromatic and doesn’t have many colors other than the bold orange headlines. Furthermore, it has a dark, gloomy, depressing perspective with bright, bold headlines. There are subtle lines that run throughout the painting to guide the viewers. In the background, there’s a shadow of a city which may be a third world country. The main focus of this art is centered towards the gorilla, however, it not a completely closed composition. It portrays a message for the audience to join

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