Graphic Reflections on the Sorry State of US Politics
These posters reflect a desire as an artist to “do something” about the social and political upheaval going on in this country.
Under the guise of the Chamomile Tea Party, I take old propaganda posters and remix them with new text and imagery about the sorry state of American political discourse. These posters reflect my desire as an artist to “do something” about the social and political upheaval going on in this country. In addition, they have been instrumental in helping me to clarify my vantage point. It’s not on the political left/right spectrum as much as it is outside of it, looking in. In my essay, Choking on Our Words, I said, I’m somewhere else — between anger and curiosity and between our fears and our truths — weaving my way through a nuanced political minefield.
Jeff Gates’s Chamomile Tea Party project is now featured on Google Arts & Culture.
