"A picture is worth a thousand words."
- Old Chinese proverb
With the use of an antiquated and rococo-styled grenade (the antithesis of what someone would think of as pacifist related) made of porcelain and the words “Peace is Fragile” written on it. This ad by the UN evokes a sense of ethos. Like the porcelain, peace is fragile and there is a thin line that can cross into conditions of war. The simple façade contains underlying thoughts and ideas left to be thought over by the reader. The irony of something so minute and aesthetically beautiful also prompts the reader to cogitate on the state of the world today. Is war just or are we encasing it in something more pleasing and easier to swallow? The logic is conspicuous : Peace is fragile. We must unveil it, not disparage it.
- Antiquated: Out-dated.
- Rococo: Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.
- Antithesis: The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance.
- Pacifist: Opposed to war
- Facade: The face or front.
- Minute: Infinitely or immeasurably small.
- Aesthetic: Sensory or sensori-emotional values
- Cogitate: Consider carefully and deeply.
- Conspicuous: Clear; straightforward.
- Disparage: Express a negative opinion of.
