Supporting the Revolution sine 1977
Allow me to introduce the peace symbol circa 2008.
I felt a compelling desire to create a symbol that could be accepted worldwide as a new symbol for peace. Something innate, easily reproducible and universally applicable. My meditations brought me to this. The palm facing outwards arms extended downwards.
It is a physical position the represents no harm, an availability to carry the load, the beginning of an embrace, the position of possibilities and a physiologically powerful posture. The most specific aspect of this is represented in the hands.
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Why
You could say that the peace symbol has had an identity crisis – even shortly after it’s conception in 1958. Few know it’s origins or what contributed to it’s design. Used in protest to promote Nuclear Disarmament, then adopted by the civil rights movement, followed by the Viet-Nam anti-war movement - the peace sign we know so well has lived many lives.
Today it universally stands for peace – however the symbol has been compromised with cross association. When I see the symbol I think of hippies, VW's, psychedelics, the 60's, and most commerce. Bluntly it's lost it's weight. As it has echoed through the decades it’s original reverberations have diminished. And their first call has been all but forgotten. From the picket sign to the billboard the peace sign has journeyed far. And not without good reason –
Symbols are Powerful.
Symbols can unify or divide the whole of humanity.
A little more on the specifics of the new Peace symbol.
Part of the success of the first symbol was it’s ease of reproduction, hence why I have used the hand.
I used my left hand to make the print. This is in consideration of a global symbol. Arabic culture considers the left hand the “dirty” hand and the “right” hand clean. One makes the symbol with their left hand and the resulting print becomes a representation of the right.
The process of reproduction involves “getting involved” with your hand in finger paints or ink - it is very much visceral. In other words it takes action to make the symbol - action is a component essential to Peace.
Furthermore the original Peace symbol was created without any consideration of licensing - the same applies here; as I do not believe a royalty is within the spirit of Peace.
In closing: I am promoting the new Peace symbol with exceptional fortitude. It is completely my intention for us all to have a new symbol for Peace. Linger in the concept, express it, and promote it. It is with unity we shall find Peace and so long as we come to one another open we can live in a better world.
Many Happy Returns of the Day,
Christopher Tod
Further reading:
In brief:
A Comprehensive and complimentary article about the peace sign is available here.
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