“Nationwide, U.S. law enforcement have arrested over 20 million American citizens for marijuana offenses since 1965” (2). Despite the prohibition of marijuana, the access and use of marijuana is prevalent now more than ever. Prohibition of marijuana has not reduced its availability or kept any one from using it. According to current U.S. government surveys, one in ten Americans use marijuana regularly (2). The visual chosen has a media of ink and paper. The genre of this visual is a poster for a campaign ad displaying a drawn artwork of a male behind prison bars. The artwork portrayed in this campaign ad is stressing that marijuana users are not criminals and action to get involved in reforming marijuana laws is needed. This campaign ad is most likely intended to attract American citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older and registered to vote. In
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Steve is an artist that is active in underground and mainstream media. He continues to push himself as an artist and is currently working on developing new intellectual properties. He has made numerous fine artwork for musician’s concert posters to being one of twelve artist chosen from around the world for Aussie shampoo kangaroo painting sculptures. He continues to produce works of fine art in pen and ink.
Steve’s Free the Prisoners artwork was made for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) campaign ad. Steve’s purpose for designing this drawing is to show that people, American citizens in this case, are being incarcerated for being users of marijuana. The intent of his drawing is to make viewers focus on the man behind prison bars pleading his innocence. He is trying to get the viewer to get involved in reforming marijuana laws because American citizens who are able to vote have the power to vote to reform marijuana laws so marijuana users are not treated as a high profile
Steve is an artist that is active in underground and mainstream media. He continues to push himself as an artist and is currently working on developing new intellectual properties. He has made numerous fine artwork for musician’s concert posters to being one of twelve artist chosen from around the world for Aussie shampoo kangaroo painting sculptures. He continues to produce works of fine art in pen and ink.
Steve’s Free the Prisoners artwork was made for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) campaign ad. Steve’s purpose for designing this drawing is to show that people, American citizens in this case, are being incarcerated for being users of marijuana. The intent of his drawing is to make viewers focus on the man behind prison bars pleading his innocence. He is trying to get the viewer to get involved in reforming marijuana laws because American citizens who are able to vote have the power to vote to reform marijuana laws so marijuana users are not treated as a high profile