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I remember listening to Steff Geissbuhler talk about when he made that poster. It always makes me laugh because he couldn’t think of how to do it, and then his wife said, “Just make Godzilla and King Kong hold hands or something!” and it turned out to be a perfect solution.

I remember listening to Steff Geissbuhler talk about when he made that poster. It always makes me laugh because he couldn’t think of how to do it, and then his wife said, “Just make Godzilla and King Kong hold hands or something!” and it turned out to be a perfect solution.

Cool, my old college professor, Cedomir Kostovic, has a poster in that.

http://www.cedoposter.com/

Cool, my old college professor, Cedomir Kostovic, has a poster in that.

http://www.cedoposter.com/

USSR, as in “United Soviet Socialist Republic”? To say that this poster is meant to encourage reconciliation between the US and the USSR on the 40th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima is confusing to me. How does the USSR figure into this image? I would have guessed that this image was intended to encourage reconciliation between the US and Japan. The United States bombed Hiroshima, which is in Japan, not the USSR. King Kong is certainly not associated with the USSR, and Godzilla is a Japanese creation. The Japanese Red Sun is clearly visible in the center of the image, and at the bottom I see the Japanese characters that mean “peace”. Is it possible that the artist was misquoted? If not, then I just don’t understand how this could be intended to represent the US and the USSR.

USSR, as in “United Soviet Socialist Republic”? To say that this poster is meant to encourage reconciliation between the US and the USSR on the 40th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima is confusing to me. How does the USSR figure into this image? I would have guessed that this image was intended to encourage reconciliation between the US and Japan. The United States bombed Hiroshima, which is in Japan, not the USSR. King Kong is certainly not associated with the USSR, and Godzilla is a Japanese creation. The Japanese Red Sun is clearly visible in the center of the image, and at the bottom I see the Japanese characters that mean “peace”. Is it possible that the artist was misquoted? If not, then I just don’t understand how this could be intended to represent the US and the USSR.

socially-conscious anything sucks… peace is only achieved thru war. in order to appreciate freedom there must be oppression.

socially-conscious anything sucks… peace is only achieved thru war. in order to appreciate freedom there must be oppression.

I’m pretty certain the designer was misquoted. It should be Japan, not USSR.

I’m pretty certain the designer was misquoted. It should be Japan, not USSR.

In response to “nourbese”:

Tell that to the millions burned, raped, tortured, incarcerated, crippled, incinerated, divested of home
and property and orphaned through the brutality of
war for centuries. You probably took pleasure burning
ants from the sun under a magnifying glass as a child.
Oppression? Well the thought of YOU being tyranized
under the threat of nuclear annilation must give you
hope for a new tomorrow. Tell me, how long must
one be “oppressed” in order to appreciate freedom?

In response to “nourbese”:

Tell that to the millions burned, raped, tortured, incarcerated, crippled, incinerated, divested of home
and property and orphaned through the brutality of
war for centuries. You probably took pleasure burning
ants from the sun under a magnifying glass as a child.
Oppression? Well the thought of YOU being tyranized
under the threat of nuclear annilation must give you
hope for a new tomorrow. Tell me, how long must
one be “oppressed” in order to appreciate freedom?

[...] Drawn! has a picture of a King Kong and Godzilla poster that is sooo cute! Actually, it’s from the collection of socially conscious posters of the Graphic Imperative. Ranging from the years 1965 to 2005, the posters in this collection have featured graphics promoting themes of peace, social justice and the environment. This particular poster of King Kong and Godzilla symbolized peace between the United States and the Soviet Union. It also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Permalink TrackBack [...]

dear linda
In the United States alone not all of it’s citizens bask under the banner of freedom that is flown high. Within the confines of this country and thru the application of the foreign policies of this country thru out the planet, you can truly understand who pays for our freedoms. Take a close look at how farm subsidies affect everyone in the world. “Divested of home and property” you say?
I agree. Fraudulently lower prices of commodoties wreak havoc in the US and thru out the world.

dear linda
In the United States alone not all of it’s citizens bask under the banner of freedom that is flown high. Within the confines of this country and thru the application of the foreign policies of this country thru out the planet, you can truly understand who pays for our freedoms. Take a close look at how farm subsidies affect everyone in the world. “Divested of home and property” you say?
I agree. Fraudulently lower prices of commodoties wreak havoc in the US and thru out the world.

Eep op ork ah ah! that means I love you!

Eep op ork ah ah! that means I love you!

I aways assumed Godzilla was a stand-in for Douglas MacArthur.

I aways assumed Godzilla was a stand-in for Douglas MacArthur.

Posters por la paz, justicia social y medio ambiente

Increíble colección de posters acerca de la paz, el medio ambiente y la justicia social, realmente imaginativos la mayoría y un ejemplo de imaginación y arte. Gracias a los chicos de The Graphic Imperative. Vía Draw!…

[...] The poster… was included in the “Images of Survival” exhibition project organized by the Shoshin Society, Washington, DC. [...]

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