"Make Love not War" captures the complete cultural explosion of the 1960s in one overwhelming visual narrative that layers together all the contradictory forces defining that transformative decade. The composition weaves together musical icons like The Kinks, Jefferson Airplane, and The Beatles alongside anti-war protesters, psychedelic imagery, and countercultural symbols, representing how rock and folk music became the language of rebellion while Vietnam War opposition shaped the decade's identity. The juxtaposition of "Summer of Love" with "End the War in Vietnam" captures the strange duality of those years, when utopian dreams of peace and love existed alongside brutal military reality. The psychedelic color palette of purples and pinks reflects the visual language that appeared everywhere from album covers to protest posters, representing a rejection of conservative 1950s aesthetics in favor of something more vibrant and experimental. The collage technique itself mirrors how the 1960s were actually experienced, with information and influences coming from all directions simultaneously. Musical revolutionaries, political slogans, cultural icons, and countercultural symbols all existed in the same chaotic space where nothing remained separate from anything else. The music influenced the politics, the politics influenced the art, and the art influenced how Americans understood themselves during this period of unprecedented change. Every fragment tells part of the larger story of generational conflict and cultural transformation, documenting the collision of forces that made the decade simultaneously the most hopeful and most turbulent period of the twentieth century.

Exact Dimensions (ex. 10.5" x 8.25" x 2")

30" X 30" X 2.5" Premium Gallery Wrap

Year Created

2025

Materials

Fine Art Canvas Wraps are printed directly onto museum quality canvas material using high-quality archival inks. Glossy Laminate is applied to each piece to protect the surface of the print. The print is then wrapped around an artist's stretcher frame.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

TB Murphy