Publication: Los Angeles Times

Illustrator: Laura Salafia

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Art Director: Lesley Busby

Laura Salafia created this illustration for the LA Times awards magazine, The Envelope, for an article by Chris Vognar titled, “Two giant films poke at our current society. Is it on purpose?” The article centers around two current movies: Gladiator II and Wicked. Chris Vognar writes: A strongman ruler practices the fine political art of divide and conquer, insisting on loyalty at all costs. Except he says the quiet part out loud: ‘The best way to bring folks together is to give them a good enemy.” Vogner finds intriguing  parallels between our current political landscape in the US with the movies Gladiator II and Wicked.