When I was thinking of a concept for this project, many ideas clouded through my mind. However, one concept, in particular, remained constant thought throughout my deciding process. It is a concept that I have always felt an intense passion for, especially now that I go to school in Los Angeles.
I created this postcard of the well-known Los Angeles greeting card and the monumental “Hollywood” sign as a visual of what people are being shown about our “amazing” home versus what a vast majority of our lands entails; poverty and garbage.
I created this postcard of the well-known Los Angeles greeting card and the monumental “Hollywood” sign as a visual of what people are being shown about our “amazing” home versus what a vast majority of our lands entails; poverty and garbage.
Los Angeles is expressed on the tabloids as the “place-to-be” or the place you “can’t afford” or one of the “most rich cities/counties in the country” and although these may be true, they still fail to mention to homeless and drug epidemic happening right here in our backyard. It seems as if the only ‘angels’ of Los Angeles are the ones who can afford it, which is ironic because the upper-class only account for 5% of Los Angeles’ total population.
It is important for me to visually express this oxymoron. Although photoshop can be used negatively and wrongfully, I find it a strong tool to provoke sympathy and understanding from others. Normally, people believe that the homeless problem only stands on skid row and places that ‘will never hit too close to my home’. This representation stands as a wake-up call for our fellow ‘angels’ and tourists that neglect to understand the validity of the homeless crisis here in Los Angeles.
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