Electrifying Design

This image by Andy Warhol is scary and thought provoking, much like most of Warhol's works. This poster was created to help the finance the defense of the "Chicago Seven." Warhol must have felt a lot of compassion for the "Chicago Seven," otherwise he wouldn't have made the effort to give a helping hand by making this poster. The colors are very eerie with a black and green grainy and grungy looking electric chair photograph. The message, "Conspiracy means to breathe together" jolts the viewer's attention with the accompanied electric chair. The message is in a bright red, which sticks out perfectly against the dark image. The red also hints at death. The function of this design was meant to garner compassion and sympathy for the "Chicago Seven" and help finance their defense. I found this image in Power to the Imagination: Artists, Posters, and Politics by Jürgen Döring.