{"product_id":"war-peace-1","title":"War \u0026 Peace","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e90cm × 120cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"681\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Peace\u003c\/em\u003e was born from observing the ongoing global conflicts of our time and the stark reality that, even in the 21st century, young men are still expected to fight in wars. In a world where people are more connected than ever through social media, and where conversations around mental health, empathy, and wellbeing are increasingly open, the act of sending young men into battle feels profoundly outdated and alien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eDrawing on the spirit of the 1960s hippy movement and counterculture, the painting depicts a young man rebelling against war by lying on a bed of flowers. He writes anti-war messages and symbols of peace onto his rifle, transforming an object of violence into one of protest and resistance. The flower placed within the rifle becomes a powerful emblem of peace, vulnerability, and defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eThis symbolism directly references \u003cem data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eFlower Power\u003c\/em\u003e, the iconic 1967 photograph by American photographer Bernie Boston, taken during the March on the Pentagon. The image captures protester George Harris placing a carnation into the barrel of a soldier’s rifle, an enduring moment of peaceful resistance against the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eThrough softness, stillness, and symbolism, \u003cem data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Peace\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on masculinity, protest, and the enduring human desire for peace in a world shaped by conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eThis contemporary figurative painting explores anti-war themes, male vulnerability, counterculture history, and peace symbolism through a modern lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass Bambi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56433429184885,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3688\/7925\/files\/20251203-213547_d0ab9caf-38ee-4af2-952b-ff3e270ec7b0.jpg?v=1764850695","url":"https:\/\/glassbambi.art\/products\/war-peace-1","provider":"Glass Bambi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}