Some Poignant Images From the Past:Visual Lessons for Today

In the current economy, George Grosz's (1893 - 1959) drawings become more and more relevant (click on the images for larger versions):

The Capitalist


Greed
"Let those who can swim, swim, and whoever is too weak sinks."

Greed 2


Dining


The Homeless
"Getting By"

The Homeless 2
"Careful. Don't Trip"

From The Guardian

My Life in Art: The Day Bourgeois Moved Me to Tears

Now That's a LiteBrite Design!

Ye Olde LiteBrite

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Yes, Gen-Xers, this is made with the principles from the one and only LiteBrite of yore.

The Saddest Day: Paul Newman Dies

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He was a god among men.

Controversy in Germany

I especially like the combination of medieval and caricature style.