My father painted an anti-war poster in 1968 of the president with blood on his hands and a biblical quote regarding 'peace' scribbled across the image, and did several works with an anti-violence theme. Any time you make a statement, it can invoke a good or bad reaction. Visual symbols can be very effective whether against war, industrialization, injustice, a rule, the cultural status quo, etc. Often an important factor in a work of art is meaning, hidden or otherwise.
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