My project is dealing with the issue of "blind consumption" in the United States and other areas of the world. Diamonds a symbol of rarity, beauty and commitment have become the cause of death, destruction and war in countries around the world. The poorer areas and people of Africa have fallen victim to the greediness and demand of nations like the USA. While commercials portray everlasting love and beauty; families are being split apart, slaughtered and manipulated by there own to search for these "treasures" and trade them for weapons and drugs. It is a battle of blood for beauty.
My project is still in progress the image above has been one of my greatest influences. In my poster I want to portray the style and elegance of any other diamond advertisement but at the same time have an image that gets the tradegy of the trade across.