Graphic Reflections

One wonders if a major reason for world peace was development of the nuclear bomb: more strategic and less a tactical weapon, a deterrent that prevents one nation from attacking another thanks to the MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) doctrine. The ultimate weapon of destruction perhaps ended up becoming the ultimate weapon of peace.

Though most people link explosion of a nuclear bomb to the horrors of Hiroshima, it is interesting to know that about 390 Nuclear Bombs were exploded above the Earth’s ground level between 1951 and 1963 alone—which—some say, exposed the entire population of our world to radioactivity!

We have enough firepower to destroy mother earth several times over. This grapic attempts to portray the same, though in an indirect manner. For the past few decades, the amount spent on weaponisation far outweighs the amount spent on providing food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and education for a majority of the world’s needy population. Man’s most dangerous enemy is Man himself, earth’s most dangerous enemy also seems to be man!

This graphic—a reflection on the events that followed September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks—puts terrorism and war on the same plain. Essentially, both result in the loss of innocent lives. (A special thanks to Geeta Krishna for giving me this insight.)

This typographical composition tries to portray the changed Manhattan skyline after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. With the Twin Towers gone, a change in the skyline of world’s financial capital perhaps also symbolised a change in the way the world was to look at terrorism and security. This graphic was originally created on September 13, 2001.

This graphic tries to portray the horror of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Manhattan. It was originally created on September 12, 2001, after watching the terrible event live on CNN.