Prelude to a New World Order

Name/Title

Prelude to a New World Order

Description

20th-c. mixed media box construction of a solider standing next to a battelfield. This piece is accompanied by a caption: "'This is an historic moment….We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations A NEW WORLD ORDER where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations.' – George Bush January 16, 1991 'We’re here for more than just the price of a gallon of gas. What we’re doing is going to change the future of the world for the next hundred years.' – M/Sgt J.P. Kendall 82nd Airborne Division 'If this isn’t worth fighting for, I don’t know, as an American and as a Democrat, what is.' – Rep. S.J. Solarz, 1991 Let me have a puff of what these guys are smoking!"

Artwork Details

Medium

Mixed Media

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Peters

Role

Artist

Date made

1991 - 1994

Time Period

20th Century