The Green movement is no longer just an Iranian phenomenon. Adopting the movement, American artist Adria Chilcote isn’t just encouraging us with don’t give up! She’s pleading with us. With the setbacks in world democracy in recent years, a despairing humanity hangs the hope of Freedom on the descendents of Cyrus.
And new outlooks began to take form at home.
Old outlooks were reinvigorated in exile.
High art, pro-Mousavi election poster by artist Mehdi Davaei. The fan is a decades old design, with chipped paint on the base. Except for the green ribbon, the picture is in old-fashioned black and white. The blades aren’t moving. This work transcends political advertising. It acknowledges the honest doubts and hesitations many Greens have in supporting Islamic reform politicians. Yet the promise of fresh air makes us eager to reach for that “on” switch. This poster is worth collecting.
Even non-Iranians were moved by the events. Italian designer Guillermo Mariotto put beauty to work.
Cartoonist Omid Hast came out with this inspiring work.
Iranians have always known how to burn grief for energy.