Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Terrible Beauty

I am often inspired by "terrible beauty": a violent thunderstorm with dramatic green and black skies; or a moment of sanity surrounded by utter chaos. Chris Jordan uses terrible fact to create a powerful visual statement. Art is power.

Valve Caps, 2006
Chris Jordan
10x25 feet in five vertical panels

Depicts 3.6 million tire valve caps, one for each new SUV sold in the US in 2004.


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